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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 03-16-2026 @ 08:34PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

09:34PM

Los Angeles

06:34PM

London

01:34AM

Moscow

04:34AM

Beijing

09:34AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Tornado Warning

Effective 13 min ago Loxahatchee Groves, FL (Palm Beach County) US

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

Effective 3 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 22 min ago Edenton, NC (Chowan County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 23 min ago Northwest One, DC () US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 24 min ago Charles City, VA (Charles City County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 32 min ago Londontowne, MD (Anne Arundel County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Small Craft Advisory

Port Saint Joe, FL
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 10 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Crawfordville, FL
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 10 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

warn Tornado Warning

Loxahatchee Groves, FL
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 10 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Kodiak Station, AK
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 9 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.2 - 82 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah, NV Effective 7 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2916
0.41%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
75858.4
1.30%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10353
0.46%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2362.93
0.42%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
95.7
-0.52%
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
53928.16
0.33%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
23.51
-13.53%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
96.07
2.75%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5012.5
0.21%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
47174
-0.24%
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
Financial markets show mixed signals with cryptocurrency assets performing strongly while energy prices display concerning volatility. Ethereum is up 7.72%, Cardano up 6.06%, and major equities indices show moderate gains of 0.8-1.0%. However, U.S. regular gasoline prices have experienced extreme volatility with increases of 12-18% across all regions in the past hour, with prices reaching $4.69 per gallon on the West Coast and $3.50 nationally—marked as extreme alerts. Crude oil prices fell 4.5% to $94.22, suggesting the gasoline spike may reflect supply chain disruptions or refinery constraints rather than crude cost increases. The Volatility Index declined 13.5%, indicating reduced overall market uncertainty despite the energy price anomaly.

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 monitoring indicates normal conditions with no current threats. Geomagnetic storm activity is not present, solar radiation levels are nominal, and no radio blackout events are occurring. The ionosphere and solar environment pose no additional risks to civilian infrastructure or communications at this time.

Headlines

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A major escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and their respective allies is creating active military threats and disrupting global commerce and energy supplies.

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