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There are no serious national events at this time.

The US is actively engaged in military operations against Iran with sustained campaigns occurring simultaneously with regional conflicts in Lebanon and Ukraine, triggering a critical global energy crisis that has caused domestic fuel prices to surge 16% and US economic disruption. Concurrent severe weather events across multiple domestic regions compound the current security and stability challenges. These dangerous events are actively occurring and could escalate within the near term.

LAST UPDATED 03-13-2026 @ 10:32PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

11:32PM

Los Angeles

08:32PM

London

03:32AM

Moscow

06:32AM

Beijing

11:32AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Flood Warning

Effective 31 min ago Woodworth, LA (Rapides Parish) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 58 min ago Beckemeyer, IL (Clinton County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Killdeer, ND
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Lincoln, ND
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Steele, ND
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Winter Storm Warning

Hettinger, ND
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.5 - 144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Effective 31 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2649
-0.30%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
70850.1
-0.13%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09584
-0.14%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2093.38
0.03%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.26
0.08%
Coinbase
DOW
46558.47
-0.26%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10261.15
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23447.29
-0.60%
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S&P 500
6632.19
-0.61%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53819.61
-1.16%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
27.19
-0.37%
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Crude Oil
99.31
3.74%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5023.1
-2.00%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46511
-0.45%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.502
16.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.363
16.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.352
16.47%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.419
15.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.33
17.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.276
17.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.109
17.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.258
18.13%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.69
12.74%
US EIA
U.S. gasoline prices have experienced extreme increases across all regions, with gains ranging from 12.74% to 18.13%, pushing the national average to $3.50 per gallon. Crude oil prices have surged 3.74% to $99.31 per barrel, reflecting significant global energy market pressures. Major equity indices show moderate to notable declines, with the Nikkei leading losses at -1.16%, followed by the S&P 500 at -0.61%, DAX at -0.60%, and DOW at -0.26%. Gold prices declined 2.0% to $5,023.10. Cryptocurrency markets are mixed with Bitcoin, Cardano, and Dogecoin experiencing slight declines while Ethereum and Solana posted modest gains.

Data

The latest global data
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Geomagnetic Storm
moderate
NOAA SWPC
Finland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Gambia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belize
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guatemala
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
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
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
Four countries maintain elevated international travel risk advisories at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status: Oman, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, and Guatemala, while Belize remains at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). Space weather conditions remain normal across all monitored parameters with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events reported. Finland and The Gambia maintain Level 1 status, indicating normal precautions are sufficient for these regions.

Headlines

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Active US-Israel military operations against Iran are underway with Iranian retaliatory strikes, causing massive displacement in Lebanon, NATO casualties, and global economic disruption.

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