There are no serious national events at this time.
Direct Iran-US military engagements are actively disrupting global energy supplies and maritime commerce, while Ukraine conflict and Middle East tensions continue escalating. Domestic severe weather affects multiple regions with dangerous Alaskan marine conditions, and monitored volcanic activity poses localized risks without current mass-casualty reports. The convergence of active military escalation, regional conflicts, and natural hazards warrants elevated preparedness awareness.
LAST UPDATED 04-23-2026 @ 02:32AM (CDT)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
03:32AM
Los Angeles
12:32AM
London
08:32AM
Moscow
10:32AM
Beijing
03:32PM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
warn Flood Warning
Effective 11 min agoGranite Falls, WA (Chelan County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 3 min agoExpires in 7 min
warn Red Flag Warning
Plankinton, SD
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 10 hr
warn Red Flag Warning
Ivanhoe, MN
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 10 hr
warn Flood Warning
Manistee, MI
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 5 days
warn Flood Warning
Granite Falls, WA
Effective 11 min agoExpires in 11 hr
Events
The most recent events
watc M 4.4 - 9 km NNE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Kodiak Station, AKEffective 20 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:206.451km) in Tonga 23/04/2026 06:31 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Nukunuku, TongatapuEffective 42 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.248
-0.16%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
78188.28
-0.03%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0962
0.49%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2353.65
-0.91%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.11
-0.92%
Coinbase
DOW
49490.03
0.69%
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FTSE 100
10476.46
-0.21%
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DAX
24194.9
-0.31%
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S&P 500
7137.9
1.05%
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Nikkei
59140.23
-0.75%
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Volatility Index
18.92
0.26%
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Crude Oil
94.23
1.37%
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Gold
4730.3
-0.48%
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DOW Futures
49397
-0.55%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.044
-1.92%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.888
-1.67%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.918
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.025
-1.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.794
-1.81%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.789
-2.50%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.617
-3.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.936
1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.32
-1.06%
US EIA
Financial markets display mixed performance with moderate volatility indicators rising. US equities are performing positively, with the S&P 500 up 1.05% and the DOW up 0.69%, while international markets show weakness, particularly the Nikkei down 1.03% and DAX down 0.31%. The cryptocurrency sector exhibits broader weakness, with Ethereum down 1.23% and Solana down 1.13%, though Bitcoin's decline is more modest at 0.43%. Crude oil prices have increased 1.60%, gold has declined 0.69%, and the Volatility Index has increased 0.26%, suggesting modest underlying market nervousness. Gasoline prices show general weakness across most US regions, declining between 1.1% and 3.3%, with the exception of the Rocky Mountain region where prices increased 1.05%.
International travel advisories indicate manageable but notable concerns in select regions. Nicaragua maintains a Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' advisory, the most serious designation in the dataset, while Cuba and Togo are assessed at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution.' The majority of monitored countries remain at Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions.' Space weather conditions are nominal with no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently affecting Earth.