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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military escalation in the Iran-led regional conflict is disrupting critical global shipping infrastructure (Strait of Hormuz) and energy supplies, creating economic shocks for allied nations, while the US faces concurrent severe weather threats in the eastern seaboard. Dangerous events are actively occurring across multiple domains with potential for rapid escalation within days to weeks.

LAST UPDATED 03-17-2026 @ 12:00midnight (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

01:00AM

Los Angeles

10:00PM

London

05:00AM

Moscow

08:00AM

Beijing

01:00PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

ok Volatility Index is down -13.534388%, currently at 23.51

Effective 27 min ago ---

warn Flood Warning

Effective 27 min ago McGraw, NY (Cortland County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 44 min ago Grove Hill, AL (Clarke County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 46 min ago Butler, AL (Choctaw County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Special Weather Statement

Charlestown, IN
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 9 hr

warn Special Marine Warning

Marathon, FL
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 14 min

advi Heat Advisory

Northwood, CA
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Thermal, CA
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Extreme Heat Warning

Thermal, CA
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.8M, Depth:11.634km) in Cuba 17/03/2026 04:28 UTC, 40 thousand in MMI V.

La Máquina, Guantánamo Province Effective 22 min ago

watc M 5.8 - 49 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba

La Máquina, Guantánamo Province Effective 32 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2832
-2.48%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
74183.4
-0.94%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.1007
-2.29%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2309.7
-1.84%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
93.57
-2.73%
Coinbase
DOW
46946.41
0.83%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10317.69
0.55%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23564.01
0.50%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6699.38
1.01%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53976.41
0.42%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
23.51
-13.53%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
95.88
2.55%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5033.8
0.63%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
47154
-0.29%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.502
16.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.363
16.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.352
16.47%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.419
15.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.33
17.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.276
17.25%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.109
17.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.258
18.13%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.69
12.74%
US EIA
U.S. regular gasoline prices have experienced extreme increases nationally, rising 16.15% to $3.502 per gallon, with regional increases ranging from 12.74% (West Coast) to 18.13% (Rocky Mountain region), driven by crude oil prices rising 2.73% to $96.05 per barrel. Major equity indices demonstrate resilience, with the S&P 500 up 1.01%, DOW up 0.83%, and international markets (FTSE 100, DAX, Nikkei) gaining between 0.36% and 0.55%. The Volatility Index declined 13.53% to 23.51, indicating market stability. Cryptocurrency markets show mixed results, with Bitcoin up 0.38% while Solana, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Cardano all posted losses.

Data

The latest global data
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
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
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
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
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
All space weather indicators remain in normal ranges with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation detected. Current conditions support normal communications and power grid operations nationwide.

Headlines

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Multiple active conflicts in the Middle East, South Asia, and Eastern Europe are creating cascading international tensions, with critical infrastructure failures and strained US alliance relationships compounding global instability.

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