There are no serious national events at this time.
Active military escalation in the Middle East involving major power deployments and a concurrent humanitarian crisis with mass displacement, combined with ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, severe domestic weather threats, and moderate seismic activity in populated international zones, create a critical global situation requiring heightened civilian preparedness.
LAST UPDATED 03-07-2026 @ 08:03PM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
09:03PM
Los Angeles
06:03PM
London
03:03AM
Moscow
05:03AM
Beijing
10:03AM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Volatility Index is up 24.168419%, currently at 29.49
Effective 17 min ago---
extr Crude Oil is up 12.208368%, currently at 90.9
Effective 17 min ago---
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 21 min agoBenavides, TX (Duval County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 25 min agoBenavides, TX (Duval County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 42 min agoBenavides, TX (Duval County) US
warn Flood Warning
Effective 34 min agoUnion, MO (Franklin County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Special Weather Statement
Balfour, NC
Effective 3 min agoExpires in 26 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Hamilton, GA
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 26 min
advi Special Weather Statement
East Newnan, GA
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 26 min
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 4 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Delaware City, DE
Effective 10 min agoExpires in 3 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok M 2.5 - 6 km S of Glacier View, Alaska
Sutton-Alpine, AKEffective 15 min ago
watc M 3.2 - 232 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
232 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaEffective 39 min ago
watc M 4.4 - 24 km WSW of Dompu, Indonesia
Kempo, West Nusa TenggaraEffective 45 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2543
-0.08%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
67300
0.06%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.08993
-0.01%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1969.19
-0.02%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
83.01
-0.25%
Coinbase
DOW
47501.55
-0.95%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10284.75
-1.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23591.03
-0.94%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6740.02
-1.33%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
55620.84
0.62%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
29.49
24.17%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
90.9
12.21%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5158.7
1.58%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
47517
-0.97%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.015
2.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.882
1.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.878
0.91%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.83
2.98%
US EIA
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
Global financial markets are experiencing moderate to significant volatility, with major indices declining across all regions. The S&P 500 has declined 1.33 percent, the DOW is down 0.95 percent, and international exchanges show losses including the FTSE 100 down 1.24 percent and DAX down 0.94 percent. Cryptocurrency markets are also declining, with Bitcoin down 1.20 percent, Solana down 1.97 percent, and Cardano down 1.47 percent. The Volatility Index has spiked 24.17 percent to 29.49, indicating elevated market stress. Crude oil prices have surged 12.21 percent to $90.90 per barrel, and gasoline prices have risen significantly across all US regions, with the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions experiencing increases exceeding 4.4 percent. Gold prices have increased 1.58 percent to $5,158.70 per ounce.
Data
The latest global data
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Current geomagnetic, radio blackout, and solar radiation conditions are normal with no space weather threats identified. The national DEFCON level remains at DEFCON 4 (BLUE), indicating no change to peacetime readiness status. Angola has been assigned a Level 2 advisory status with instructions to exercise increased caution, reflecting regional instability but not imminent threat escalation.
Active large-scale military conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are escalating with expanding regional impacts and demonstrated humanitarian consequences.