There are no serious national events at this time.
The US and Israel are engaged in an active military campaign against Iran with significant escalation risks and global economic consequences, while Europe faces internal fragmentation in supporting Ukraine and global energy markets experience severe stress. Domestic threats include severe weather across the US and significant seismic and volcanic activity requiring monitoring. Global equity markets show weakness amid broader geopolitical uncertainty.
LAST UPDATED 03-20-2026 @ 12:04noon (CDT)
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Los Angeles
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Moscow
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Beijing
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
warn Flood Warning
Effective 17 min agoNorth Bend, WA (King County) US
Alerts
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Medicine Lodge, KS
Effective 17 min agoExpires in 17 hr
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Syracuse, KS
Effective 17 min agoExpires in 17 hr
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North Bend, WA
Effective 17 min agoExpires in 8 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok M 2.5 - 52 km S of Selawik, Alaska
Kotzebue, AKEffective 30 min ago
watc M 4.3 - 120 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
Hihifo, NIEffective 47 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2652
-0.82%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
69974.1
0.08%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09385
0.34%
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Ethereum (ETH)
2139.51
0.07%
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Solana (SOL)
89.01
0.12%
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DOW
45814.18
-0.45%
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FTSE 100
9943.67
-1.19%
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DAX
22447.99
-1.71%
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S&P 500
6559.86
-0.71%
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Nikkei
53372.53
-3.38%
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Volatility Index
25.35
1.04%
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Crude Oil
96.3
0.78%
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Gold
4578.3
-0.59%
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DOW Futures
46158
-0.39%
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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 display mixed performance with significant regional divergence. Asian markets declined sharply with the Nikkei down 3.38%, while major US indices showed modest losses (DOW -0.44%, S&P 500 -0.27%). Cryptocurrencies and precious metals performed relatively well, with Bitcoin up 1.02%, Ethereum up 0.55%, and gold up 1.62%. Notably, US gasoline prices surged across all regions, with the Rocky Mountain region experiencing the most dramatic increase of 11.63%, followed by the Gulf Coast at 9.75%, and Atlantic and West Coast regions rising 5-7%. The Volatility Index increased 3.2%, indicating elevated market uncertainty.
International travel and environmental conditions remain largely stable. Australia maintains a Level 1 travel advisory with normal precautions recommended, while Venezuela has been escalated to Level 3 status, advising travelers to reconsider travel to the country. Space weather conditions are nominal across all monitored parameters, with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or elevated solar radiation events. These indicators suggest no imminent threats from cosmic or ionospheric anomalies affecting civilian infrastructure or operations.
A sustained US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has entered its fourth week with mounting casualties and critical infrastructure threats, triggering cascading global economic and geopolitical consequences.