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There are no serious national events at this time.

Acute geopolitical escalation in the Middle East, particularly US-Iran tensions and multi-front Israeli operations, combined with explicit threats to critical global energy infrastructure and trade routes, creates near-term risk of major disruption. Financial markets are already pricing in energy supply concerns with gasoline prices surging and volatility indices rising sharply. The interconnected nature of multiple regional conflicts increases risk of rapid escalation within days to weeks.

LAST UPDATED 03-23-2026 @ 06:03AM (CDT)

World Clock

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Washington, D.C.

07:03AM

Los Angeles

04:03AM

London

11:03AM

Moscow

02:03PM

Beijing

07:03PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Volatility Index is up 13.106796%, currently at 30.29

Effective 16 min ago ---

warn Flood Warning

Effective 26 min ago Black River Falls, WI (Jackson County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

advi Small Craft Advisory

Gold Beach, OR
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Gold Beach, OR
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 13 hr

warn Gale Warning

Barview, OR
Effective 15 min ago Expires in 13 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 16 min ago Expires in 6 min

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.8 - 3 km ESE of San Ramon, CA

San Ramon, CA Effective 29 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.25
-0.28%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68402.9
0.82%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.08987
-0.38%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2043
-0.51%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
85.81
-0.45%
Coinbase
DOW
45577.47
-0.96%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
9684.23
-2.36%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
21895.78
-2.16%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6506.48
-1.51%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
51515.49
-3.48%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
30.29
13.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
98.74
0.52%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4264.7
-6.78%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
45573
-0.70%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.72
6.23%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.577
6.36%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.538
5.55%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.612
5.64%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.566
7.09%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.393
3.57%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.412
9.75%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.637
11.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.987
6.33%
US EIA
Financial markets and commodities show significant volatility and downward pressure. The Volatility Index has surged 12.5 percent to 30.13, indicating elevated market instability. Major stock indices experienced declines, with the Nikkei down 3.48 percent, DAX down 2.03 percent, S&P 500 down 1.51 percent, and FTSE 100 down 1.70 percent. Gold declined 6.91 percent while crude oil rose 1.66 percent. Most significantly, U.S. gasoline prices have increased sharply nationwide, with Rocky Mountain prices rising 11.63 percent and Gulf Coast prices climbing 9.75 percent, with increases of 5-7 percent across other regions.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
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
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
Singapore
Level 1
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
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
Routine international security and space weather conditions persist. Australia, Latvia, and Ireland maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status, indicating standard baseline security postures with no elevated threats. Space weather indicators including geomagnetic storm activity, radio blackout potential, and solar radiation levels all show normal parameters with no adverse conditions anticipated.

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Active large-scale US-Iran military operations are escalating rapidly with global energy and financial crises mounting alongside regional conflicts.

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