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There are no serious national events at this time.

Direct Iran-US military engagements are actively disrupting global energy supplies and maritime commerce, while Ukraine conflict and Middle East tensions continue escalating. Domestic severe weather affects multiple regions with dangerous Alaskan marine conditions, and monitored volcanic activity poses localized risks without current mass-casualty reports. The convergence of active military escalation, regional conflicts, and natural hazards warrants elevated preparedness awareness.

LAST UPDATED 04-23-2026 @ 03:02AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

04:02AM

Los Angeles

01:02AM

London

09:02AM

Moscow

11:02AM

Beijing

04:02PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Flood Warning

Effective 41 min ago Granite Falls, WA (Chelan County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

advi Wind Advisory

Valley City, ND
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 18 hr

advi Wind Advisory

Bottineau, ND
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 19 hr

advi Wind Advisory

Hettinger, ND
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 19 hr

advi Wind Advisory

Bowbells, ND
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 19 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.4 - 9 km NNE of Old Harbor, Alaska

Kodiak Station, AK Effective 50 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2475
-0.36%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78127.45
-0.10%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09592
0.20%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2352.7
-0.95%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.09
-0.94%
Coinbase
DOW
49490.03
0.69%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10429.63
-0.45%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24123.85
-0.29%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7137.9
1.05%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59140.23
-0.75%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.46
2.85%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
94.39
1.54%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4727.7
-0.53%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49390
-0.56%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.044
-1.92%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.888
-1.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.918
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.025
-1.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.794
-1.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.789
-2.50%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.617
-3.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.936
1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.32
-1.06%
US EIA
Financial markets display mixed performance with moderate volatility indicators rising. US equities are performing positively, with the S&P 500 up 1.05% and the DOW up 0.69%, while international markets show weakness, particularly the Nikkei down 1.03% and DAX down 0.31%. The cryptocurrency sector exhibits broader weakness, with Ethereum down 1.23% and Solana down 1.13%, though Bitcoin's decline is more modest at 0.43%. Crude oil prices have increased 1.60%, gold has declined 0.69%, and the Volatility Index has increased 0.26%, suggesting modest underlying market nervousness. Gasoline prices show general weakness across most US regions, declining between 1.1% and 3.3%, with the exception of the Rocky Mountain region where prices increased 1.05%.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
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
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories indicate manageable but notable concerns in select regions. Nicaragua maintains a Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' advisory, the most serious designation in the dataset, while Cuba and Togo are assessed at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution.' The majority of monitored countries remain at Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions.' Space weather conditions are nominal with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently affecting Earth.

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Multiple active conflicts in the Middle East, energy crisis, and strategic power realignments are creating acute global instability with significant implications for U.S. interests and allies.

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