Fairbanks Today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Aurora tonight
NOAA has the Kp topping out at 3.33 tonight around 7 PM. That's a moderate night for Fairbanks. Clouds are the catch. Check the weather below before you head out.
Kp by start time (AK): 7 PM 3.33, 10 PM 3.00, 1 AM 2.33, 4 AM 1.67.
Source: NOAA SWPC Kp forecast (issued 2026 Oct 14 1230 UTC). The UAF Geophysical Institute aurora forecast is good too.
Gas prices
Cheapest gas people have reported so far:
- $4.67 cash at Airport Gas & Oil, 4480 Dale Rd, Fairbanks (Oct 13, 11:17 AM)
- $4.83 at Costco, 48 College Rd, Fairbanks (Oct 14, 6:04 AM)
- $4.87 at Safeway, 3627 Airport Way, Fairbanks (Oct 11, 2:34 PM)
- $4.89 at Speedway Express, 3569 S Cushman St, Fairbanks (Oct 13, 4:37 PM)
- North Pole: no fresh reports on the tracker this morning.
These come from the Webcenter Fairbanks Gas Tracker, which uses GasBuddy user reports. Prices move during the day.
Weather
Fairbanks: Today: Areas Of Freezing Fog, 40°F. Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 28°F. Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow, 42°F.
North Pole: Today: Areas Of Freezing Fog, 41°F. Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 28°F. Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow, 42°F.
Source: National Weather Service, Fairbanks office.
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