Fairbanks Today, Monday, October 19, 2026
Aurora tonight
NOAA has the Kp topping out at 4.67 around 7 PM, which is G1 storm level, then settling to 3.67 by 10 PM and holding near 3.00 after midnight. That is a high night on paper for Fairbanks, which sits right under the oval. The catch is the sky: tonight looks cloudy with rain and snow likely, so you will want breaks in the clouds if you head out.
Kp by start time (AK): 7 PM 4.67 (G1), 10 PM 3.67, 1 AM 3.00, 4 AM 3.00.
Source: NOAA SWPC Kp forecast (issued 2026 Oct 19 1230 UTC). The UAF Geophysical Institute aurora forecast is good too.
Gas prices
The four cheapest prices people have reported so far:
- $4.53 cash at Airport Gas & Oil, 4480 Dale Rd, Fairbanks (Oct 17, 2:08 PM)
- $4.65 at Costco, 48 College Rd, Fairbanks (Oct 19, 6:04 AM)
- $4.77 at Safeway, 500 Old Steese Hwy, Fairbanks (Oct 16, 1:38 PM)
- $4.79 at Fred Meyer, 3755 Airport Way, Fairbanks (Oct 17, 9:51 PM)
The Fred Meyer on Old Steese was also at $4.79. Out in North Pole, the best report is $4.83 at Speedway Express, 3392 Badger Rd (Oct 17, 3:06 PM).
These come from the Webcenter Fairbanks Gas Tracker, which uses GasBuddy user reports. Prices move during the day.
Weather
Fairbanks: Mostly cloudy today with a chance of light snow this afternoon, then a chance of rain and snow, a high near 39°F, and little or no accumulation. Tonight turns cloudy with rain and snow likely, a low around 27°F, and under half an inch of new snow. Tuesday looks snowy with a high near 33°F and 3 to 5 inches possible.
North Pole: Same pattern today, high near 39°F. Tonight has a chance of rain and snow, low around 27°F, and under an inch. Tuesday brings snow, a high near 33°F, and 3 to 5 inches possible.
A mild Monday by late October standards, but the bigger snow looks set for Tuesday. Roads can still glaze up where melt meets freezing overnight, especially on bridges and shaded stretches.
Source: National Weather Service, Fairbanks office.
Getting ready for winter
With snow in the forecast tonight and a heavier shot Tuesday, today is a good day to make sure the shovel, the sand bucket, and the block heater cord are where you can grab them. If you would rather not clear the driveway yourself this winter, we can line up someone local for snow removal in Fairbanks or snow removal in North Pole, and for hard pack and berm removal once the plows start leaving piles at the end of the driveway. Get bids here.
And if the snow season is already showing up on your entryway carpet, The Alaska Cleaning Company handles carpet and house cleaning around Fairbanks and North Pole.
Painting: Good Hand Co.