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There are no serious national events at this time.

A major military conflict is actively unfolding in the Middle East involving the US, Israel, and Iran with hundreds killed and ongoing military operations, creating significant global economic risks through potential oil supply disruptions and regional escalation. Secondary threats include North American winter weather systems and elevated seismic activity across the Pacific Ring of Fire. International travel advisories have been elevated for Middle Eastern nations while US military readiness remains at standard peacetime levels, but escalation risks remain elevated in the near term.

LAST UPDATED 03-10-2026 @ 10:33AM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

ok Volatility Index is down -11.215689%, currently at 22.64

Effective 17 min ago ---

ok Crude Oil is down -11.206074%, currently at 84.15

Effective 17 min ago ---

warn Flood Warning

Effective 17 min ago Aberdeen, MS (Monroe County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 58 min ago Bridgeport, IL (Lawrence County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 58 min ago Princeton, IN (Gibson County) US

ok Dogecoin (DOGE) is up 8.011049%, currently at 0.09775

Effective 17 min ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

advi Small Craft Advisory

Whiting, IN
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Ogden Dunes, IN
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Lake Bluff, IL
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Hyde Park, IL
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.0 - 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada

Tonopah, NV Effective 8 min ago

ok M 2.7 - 19 km NNE of Silver Peak, Nevada

Tonopah, NV Effective 8 min ago

ok M 2.7 - 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada

Tonopah, NV Effective 8 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:22.709km) in Japan 10/03/2026 11:42 UTC, 60 thousand in 100km.

Tarama, Okinawa Effective 48 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2692
5.44%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
71111.53
3.92%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09775
8.01%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2066.55
3.68%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.54
3.04%
Coinbase
DOW
47970.58
0.48%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10445.44
1.91%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24051.61
2.74%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6821.43
0.37%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
54248.39
2.88%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
22.64
-11.22%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
84.15
-11.21%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5222.4
2.33%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
47982
0.45%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.015
2.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.882
1.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.878
0.91%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.83
2.98%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.794
4.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.644
4.42%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.758
3.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.16
1.19%
US EIA
Global financial markets demonstrate moderate positive momentum with major equity indices showing gains: the DAX up 2.54%, the Nikkei up 2.88%, and the FTSE 100 up 1.73%. Cryptocurrency markets are performing strongly with Dogecoin up 5.16%, Cardano up 4.27%, and Bitcoin up 3.21%. However, U.S. gasoline prices have increased noticeably, with national prices up 2.66% to $3.015 per gallon and regional increases ranging from 0.17% to 4.45%. Crude oil has declined 7.97% to $87.22, while gold has gained 1.71%, and the Volatility Index has decreased significantly by 18.18%, indicating reduced market uncertainty.

Data

The latest global data
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Angola
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Arab Emirates
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cyprus
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bahrain
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iraq
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guinea
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The current DEFCON Level remains at DEFCON 4 (Blue), indicating normal peacetime readiness. The U.S. State Department has issued Level 3 travel advisories (Reconsider Travel) for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, with Level 2 advisories (Exercise Increased Caution) for Turkey and Togo. All space weather monitoring systems report normal conditions with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently detected.

Headlines

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An active large-scale Middle East conflict involving major powers is causing mass casualties, disrupting global energy supplies, and creating humanitarian emergencies with unclear diplomatic resolution pathways.

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