warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 5 min ago Mays Landing, NJ (Atlantic County) US
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 @ 10:32PM (CDT)World Clock
At time of updateWashington, D.C.
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08:32PMLondon
03:32AMMoscow
06:32AMBeijing
11:32AMUrgent
The most severe events and alertswarn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 8 min ago Doylestown, PA (Bucks County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 14 min ago Mays Landing, NJ (Atlantic County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 17 min ago Flemington, NJ (Hunterdon County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 23 min ago Georgetown, DE (Sussex County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 28 min ago Georgetown, DE (Sussex County) US
Alerts
The most recent alertswarn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Mays Landing, NJ
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Gaithersburg, MD
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warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Doylestown, PA
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 2 min
warn Special Marine Warning
Key Largo, FL
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 27 min
warn Special Marine Warning
Tavernier, FL
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Events
The most recent eventsok M 2.7 - 40 km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX
Fraccionamiento del Valle, Baja California Effective 27 min ago
ok M 2.6 - 6 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico
Guánica, Guánica Effective 52 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.2897
-0.24%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
75172.01
0.38%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10262
-0.43%
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Ethereum (ETH)
2349.51
-0.15%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
95.04
-1.21%
Coinbase
DOW
46946.41
0.83%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10317.69
0.55%
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DAX
23564.01
0.50%
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S&P 500
6699.38
1.01%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53944.52
0.36%
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Volatility Index
23.51
-13.53%
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Crude Oil
96.05
2.73%
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Gold
5026.4
0.48%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
47188
-0.21%
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 dataGeomagnetic Storm
none
Radio Blackout
none
Solar Radiation
none
Finland
Level 1
Oman
Level 3
Saudi Arabia
Level 3
The Gambia
Level 1
Belize
Level 2
Azerbaijan
Level 3
Guatemala
Level 3
Singapore
Level 1
Togo
Level 2
Kuwait
Level 3
Turkey
Level 2
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
North Macedonia
Level 1
Angola
Level 2
United Arab Emirates
Level 3
Cyprus
Level 3
Pakistan
Level 3
Bahrain
Level 3
Jordan
Level 3
Qatar
Level 3
Iraq
Level 4
Guinea
Level 2
Malawi
Level 2
Lebanon
Level 4
Malaysia
Level 1
Afghanistan
Level 4
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
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
The latest headlines of interest!!! China and the US end trade talks in Paris as doubts form over Trump visit
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Papers please: China raises pressure on Panama amid canal row with ship inspection wave
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Cuba hit by massive islandwide blackout as power grid crisis deepens
France24 ---
!!! Missiles and drone attacks across the UAE as Iran presses on with air campaign in Gulf
France24 ---
!!! 'Near universal refusal' - European leaders reject Trump's demand for Strait of Hormuz mission
France24 ---
!!! Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanese town
France24 ---
!!! 4 teens are suspected of terror offenses in the Rotterdam synagogue explosion, Dutch prosecutors say
Associated Press ---
!!! Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing more than 200 civilians in Kabul strike
France24 ---
!!! EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe
Russia Today ---
!!! Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Israeli forces in southern Lebanon as ground operation announced
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Kabul hit by explosions; Afghanistan blames Pakistan airstrikes amid tensions
WION News ---
China and the US end trade talks in Paris as doubts form over Trump visit
South China Morning Post ---
Papers please: China raises pressure on Panama amid canal row with ship inspection wave
South China Morning Post ---
Cuba hit by massive islandwide blackout as power grid crisis deepens
France24 ---
Oil eases amid signs Iran is allowing some tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
France24 ---
Kenyans will no longer be enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine
France24 ---
China overlooks Trump's demands for Hormuz strait, calls for all sides to de-escalate
France24 ---
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing more than 200 civilians in Kabul strike
France24 ---
'Near universal refusal' - European leaders reject Trump's demand for Strait of Hormuz mission
France24 ---
Missiles and drone attacks across the UAE as Iran presses on with air campaign in Gulf
France24 ---
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanese town
France24 ---
US Central Command releases video of US strikes on Kharg Island, Iran
Associated Press ---
4 teens are suspected of terror offenses in the Rotterdam synagogue explosion, Dutch prosecutors say
Associated Press ---
EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe
Russia Today ---
Hungary rules out compromises on Ukraine loan
Russia Today ---
Cuba suffers nationwide power outage amid US blockade
Russia Today ---
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air strike on drug rehab centre
Al Jazeera ---
Scores of people killed in series of bomb blasts in northern Nigeria
Al Jazeera ---
Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted
Al Jazeera ---
Ten ICU patients killed in hospital fire in eastern India
Al Jazeera ---
Cuba electric grid collapses amid US oil blockade causing national blackout
Al Jazeera ---
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon as ground operation announced
Al Jazeera ---
Kabul hit by explosions; Afghanistan blames Pakistan airstrikes amid tensions
WION News ---
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.
