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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military operations in the Middle East involving major powers present significant escalation risks with threats to global energy infrastructure; concurrent severe weather events and market volatility compound civilian safety concerns.

LAST UPDATED 03-23-2026 @ 05:34PM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

06:34PM

Los Angeles

03:34PM

London

10:34PM

Moscow

01:34AM

Beijing

06:34AM

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Alerts

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advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

advi Flood Advisory

Mililani Mauka / Launani Valley, HI
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 3 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 17 min ago Expires in 7 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 27 min ago Expires in 17 min

advi Flood Advisory

Mililani Mauka / Launani Valley, HI
Effective 35 min ago Expires in 2 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.2 - 89 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

Road Town, 00 Effective 39 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2637
5.19%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
70904.74
4.51%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09505
5.37%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2160.51
5.21%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
91.78
6.47%
Coinbase
DOW
46208.47
1.38%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
9894.15
-0.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22653.86
1.22%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6581
1.15%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
51515.49
-3.48%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
26.15
-2.35%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
88.87
0.84%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4410.4
0.07%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46507
-0.03%
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
Cryptocurrency and major equity markets show positive momentum with Bitcoin up 4.6%, Ethereum up 4.7%, and the S&P 500 up 1.4%. However, significant concern emerges from gasoline prices, which have increased substantially: Rocky Mountain region up 11.6% to $3.637 per gallon, Gulf Coast up 9.7% to $3.412, and West Coast up 6.3% to $4.987. Nikkei and gold prices declined modestly (-3.5% and -3.2% respectively), while volatility indices remain moderate.

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
International travel advisories for Australia, Latvia, and Ireland all indicate Level 1 status with recommendations to exercise normal precautions. Space weather conditions remain nominal across all monitored parameters: no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently occurring. Overall atmospheric and space environment conditions pose no threats to civilian infrastructure or safety.

Headlines

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Multiple simultaneous military conflicts, escalating Iran-US tensions, Western alliance fractures, and potential energy crisis pose immediate and serious threats to US economic stability and security.

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