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There are no serious national events at this time.

Direct military engagement and infrastructure attacks in the Middle East are causing immediate global energy and supply chain disruptions, triggering humanitarian crises and civilian casualties worldwide.

LAST UPDATED 03-19-2026 @ 08:02PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

09:02PM

Los Angeles

06:02PM

London

01:02AM

Moscow

04:02AM

Beijing

09:02AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

unde Earthquake - M 7.0 - South Shetland Islands

Effective 41 min ago South Shetland Islands

Alerts

The most recent alerts

watc Fire Weather Watch

Arthur, NE
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Brewster, NE
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Laporte, CO
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Bennett, CO
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Boulder, CO
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.7 - 111 km NE of Wiseman, Alaska

111 km NE of Wiseman, Alaska Effective 12 min ago

unde M 7.0 - South Shetland Islands

South Shetland Islands Effective 41 min ago

watc M 6.6 - South Shetland Islands

South Shetland Islands Effective 41 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.268
0.22%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
69940
0.03%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0937
0.18%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2139.35
0.06%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
89.1
0.22%
Coinbase
DOW
46021.43
-0.44%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10063.5
-2.35%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22839.56
-2.82%
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S&P 500
6606.49
-0.27%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53372.53
-3.38%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
24.06
-4.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
93.95
-1.67%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4648.3
0.92%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46458
0.25%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.72
6.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.577
6.36%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.538
5.55%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.612
5.64%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.566
7.09%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.393
3.57%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.412
9.75%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.637
11.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.987
6.33%
US EIA
Global equity markets experienced moderate declines with the Nikkei down 3.38%, DAX down 2.82%, and FTSE 100 down 2.35%, reflecting broader market weakness across major indices. Cryptocurrency assets declined modestly, with Ethereum down 2.70%, Cardano down 2.77%, and Bitcoin down 1.31%, while volatility indices decreased by 4.11%. Most significantly, U.S. gasoline prices surged across all regions, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing an extreme increase of 11.63%, while Gulf Coast and West Coast regions recorded increases of 9.75% and 6.33% respectively, indicating potential supply chain or refining capacity concerns.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
North Macedonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
International travel advisories show limited elevation, with Venezuela maintaining a Level 3 reconsider travel recommendation due to persistent security concerns. All monitored space weather parameters including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation remain within normal operational ranges, indicating no current space weather threats to critical infrastructure or communications systems.

Headlines

The latest headlines of interest
Active US-Israel military operations against Iran are unfolding with direct combat encounters and escalating attacks on regional energy infrastructure, creating significant global economic and strategic consequences.

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