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There are no serious national events at this time.

Two active conflict zones in the Middle East and Eastern Europe present near-term escalation risks, with direct NATO-Russia tensions and energy supply disruptions, while localized weather hazards and fuel price volatility affect US civilian preparedness.

LAST UPDATED 03-25-2026 @ 09:05PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

10:05PM

Los Angeles

07:05PM

London

02:05AM

Moscow

05:05AM

Beijing

10:05AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Flood Warning

Effective 10 min ago Thief River Falls, MN (Pennington County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 16 min ago Hallock, MN (Kittson County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

warn Red Flag Warning

Rifle, CO
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 16 hr

warn Flood Warning

Thief River Falls, MN
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 1 day

warn Flood Warning

Thief River Falls, MN
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 1 day

warn Flood Warning

Hallock, MN
Effective 16 min ago Expires in 1 day

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:10km) in Balleny Islands Region 26/03/2026 01:06 UTC, No people affected in 100km.

--- Effective 40 min ago

ok M 2.5 - 105 km WNW of Bayview, CA

Bayview, CA Effective 42 min ago

watc M 5.3 - Balleny Islands region

Balleny Islands region Effective 59 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2686
-0.70%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
71145.68
-0.22%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09555
-0.64%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2160.97
-0.32%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
91.65
-0.03%
Coinbase
DOW
46429.49
0.66%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10106.84
1.42%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22957.08
1.41%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6591.9
0.54%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
54111.32
0.67%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
25.33
-6.01%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
91.45
1.25%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4536.4
-0.35%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46670
-0.09%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.961
6.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.785
5.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.727
5.34%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.855
6.73%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.756
5.33%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.684
8.58%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.604
5.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.85
5.86%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.262
5.51%
US EIA
Global financial markets demonstrate resilience with major indices posting gains: the DOW up 0.66%, FTSE 100 up 1.42%, DAX up 1.41%, S&P 500 up 0.54%, and Nikkei up 0.23%. Cryptocurrency markets show minimal volatility with Bitcoin and Ethereum modestly positive. A significant concern is sharp increases in U.S. gasoline prices across all regions, ranging from 5.3% to 8.6%, with national average regular gasoline reaching $3.96 per gallon. Crude oil advanced 1%, while gold declined 0.93% and the volatility index fell 6%, suggesting reduced market uncertainty despite energy price pressures.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
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
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
Global travel advisories maintain normal precaution levels for monitored countries including Australia, Georgia, Latvia, Singapore, and Slovakia. Space weather monitoring confirms no current threats with zero active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation warnings. Overall international stability indicators remain within normal parameters with no elevated alerts warranting enhanced precautionary measures.

Headlines

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An active Iran-Israel war with U.S. involvement pending is destabilizing global energy markets and prompting major power repositioning worldwide.

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