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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, combined with severe global trade disruption and supply chain vulnerabilities, are creating cascading risks to US economic stability and civilian preparedness. Financial markets show significant stress while localized fire weather and seismic hazards persist domestically.

LAST UPDATED 03-26-2026 @ 11:31PM (CDT)

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12:31AM

Los Angeles

09:31PM

London

04:31AM

Moscow

07:31AM

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Volatility Index is up 8.330046%, currently at 27.44

Effective 21 s ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 7 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 3 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 23 min ago Expires in 13 min

watc Fire Weather Watch

Medicine Lodge, KS
Effective 25 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Effective 31 min ago Expires in 7 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.9 - central East Pacific Rise

central East Pacific Rise Effective 31 min ago

ok M 2.5 - 20 km SE of Pāhala, Hawaii

Pāhala, HI Effective 44 min ago

ok M 2.7 - 9 km E of Naalehu, Hawaii

Discovery Harbor, HI Effective 57 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2537
-0.35%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68488
-0.41%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09191
-0.08%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2050.5
-0.40%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.02
-0.52%
Coinbase
DOW
45960.11
-1.01%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
9972.17
-1.33%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22612.97
-1.50%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6477.16
-1.74%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53490.58
-0.21%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
27.44
8.33%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
93.65
-0.88%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4427.6
1.17%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46400
0.37%
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 equity markets experienced notable declines with the S&P 500 falling 1.74%, the DAX declining 1.50%, the FTSE 100 dropping 1.33%, and the Nikkei declining 0.86%. The Volatility Index increased 8.33% to 27.44, reflecting heightened market uncertainty. Most significantly, US gasoline prices surged nationwide by 5.3% to 8.6% across all regions, with West Coast prices reaching $5.26 per gallon. Crude oil declined marginally by 0.95%, while gold prices increased 1.11% as investors sought safe-haven assets during the market downturn.

Data

The latest global data
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
International travel advisories for monitored locations including the Kyrgyz Republic, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, Singapore, and Slovakia remain at Level 1, indicating normal precautions. Space weather conditions are nominal across all parameters with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events occurring. Overall geopolitical and civil defense status remains stable with no elevated threats from international sources.

Headlines

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Active Iran conflict, global supply disruptions, and financial market turmoil are creating overlapping international crises with cascading consequences.

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