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There are no serious national events at this time.

An active large-scale military conflict is unfolding across the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran with confirmed hundreds of casualties and significant humanitarian crises. Major shipping disruptions and energy market volatility pose immediate risks to US civilian economic interests, while unclear diplomatic messaging increases uncertainty about escalation potential.

LAST UPDATED 03-10-2026 @ 04:02PM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 3 min ago Normal, IL (McLean County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 4 min ago Fort Stockton, TX (Pecos County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 5 min ago Ozona, TX (Crockett County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 7 min ago Booker, TX (Lipscomb County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 20 min ago Fort Stockton, TX (Pecos County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 24 min ago Booker, TX (Lipscomb County) US

Alerts

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watc Winter Storm Watch

Granite Falls, WA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 13 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Normal, IL
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 28 min

watc Tornado Watch

Princeton, IL
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 7 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Fort Stockton, TX
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 13 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 6 min

Events

The most recent events

warn HVO Kilauea RED/WARNING - Episode 43 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption continues at 10:50 am HST on 3/10/2026.

Volcano, HI Effective 16 min ago

watc M 3.2 - 39 km W of Cohoe, Alaska

Cohoe, AK Effective 20 min ago

ok Green forest fire notification in Myanmar

Lawksawk, Shan State Effective 51 min ago

ok Green forest fire notification in India

Ahiri, Maharashtra Effective 59 min ago

ok Green forest fire notification in Sudan

Malakal, Upper Nile Effective 59 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
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Solana (SOL)
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DOW
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Nikkei
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Volatility Index
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Crude Oil
86.8
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Gold
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DOW Futures
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.882
1.69%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.878
0.91%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.17%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.83
2.98%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.794
4.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.644
4.42%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.758
3.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.16
1.19%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate strength with Cardano up 3.09%, Bitcoin up 2.41%, Ethereum up 2.32%, and Dogecoin up 4.62%. U.S. equities show minor weakness with the S&P 500 down 0.21% and the DOW down 0.07%, though DOW futures are slightly positive. Crude oil prices declined significantly by 8.41%, yet gasoline prices across all U.S. regions show increases ranging from 0.17% to 4.45%, indicating pricing pressures independent of raw commodity costs. International equity markets performed well with the DAX up 2.39%, Nikkei up 2.88%, and FTSE 100 up 1.59%. Gold prices increased 1.98%, reflecting safe-haven demand.

Data

The latest global data
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
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
Oman
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
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories indicate elevated risk in the Middle East, with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia both at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status, while Togo and Turkey remain at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). All space weather indices remain normal with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation threats currently active. The absence of significant space weather activity represents normal baseline conditions for civilian infrastructure.

Headlines

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A major regional war is actively escalating in the Middle East with immediate threats of further intensification, while global economic systems face disruption and NATO-Russia tensions rise in Europe.

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