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There are no serious national events at this time.

Acute geopolitical escalation in the Middle East, particularly US-Iran tensions and multi-front Israeli operations, combined with explicit threats to critical global energy infrastructure and trade routes, creates near-term risk of major disruption. Financial markets are already pricing in energy supply concerns with gasoline prices surging and volatility indices rising sharply. The interconnected nature of multiple regional conflicts increases risk of rapid escalation within days to weeks.

LAST UPDATED 03-23-2026 @ 04:04AM (CDT)

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London

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Volatility Index is up 12.50933%, currently at 30.13

Effective 18 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 27 min ago Covington, VA (City of Covington) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

advi Winter Weather Advisory

Greene Village, ME
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 55 min

advi Small Craft Advisory

Kewaunee, WI
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 55 min

watc Fire Weather Watch

Ethete, WY
Effective 17 min ago Expires in 18 hr

watc Fire Weather Watch

Ethete, WY
Effective 17 min ago Expires in 18 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.9 - 127 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

Hihifo, NI Effective 20 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2503
-0.16%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68535.24
1.02%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09027
0.07%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2051.46
-0.10%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.13
-0.08%
Coinbase
DOW
45577.47
-0.96%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
9750.02
-1.70%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
21926.68
-2.03%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6506.48
-1.51%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
51515.49
-3.48%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
30.13
12.51%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
99.86
1.66%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4258.6
-6.91%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
45645
-0.54%
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
Financial markets and commodities show significant volatility and downward pressure. The Volatility Index has surged 12.5 percent to 30.13, indicating elevated market instability. Major stock indices experienced declines, with the Nikkei down 3.48 percent, DAX down 2.03 percent, S&P 500 down 1.51 percent, and FTSE 100 down 1.70 percent. Gold declined 6.91 percent while crude oil rose 1.66 percent. Most significantly, U.S. gasoline prices have increased sharply nationwide, with Rocky Mountain prices rising 11.63 percent and Gulf Coast prices climbing 9.75 percent, with increases of 5-7 percent across other regions.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
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
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
Singapore
Level 1
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
Routine international security and space weather conditions persist. Australia, Latvia, and Ireland maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status, indicating standard baseline security postures with no elevated threats. Space weather indicators including geomagnetic storm activity, radio blackout potential, and solar radiation levels all show normal parameters with no adverse conditions anticipated.

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Multiple active and escalating crises spanning military conflict in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, global energy instability, economic threats, infrastructure collapse, and record climate impacts are creating compounding risks.

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