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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 @ 08:33AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

09:33AM

Los Angeles

06:33AM

London

01:33PM

Moscow

04:33PM

Beijing

09:33PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Flood Warning

Granite Falls, WA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

warn Red Flag Warning

Arthur, NE
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 2 days

warn Flood Warning

Granite Falls, WA
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 12 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 16 min ago Expires in 6 min

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.6 - 75 km S of Atka, Alaska

75 km S of Atka, Alaska Effective 3 min ago

watc M 4.4 - 65 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta Effective 20 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2669
-0.19%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
70245.07
0.47%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0937
0.18%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2135.97
-0.09%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
89.09
0.21%
Coinbase
DOW
46021.43
-0.44%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10087.04
0.23%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
22897.89
0.26%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6606.49
-0.27%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
53372.53
-3.38%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
24.69
2.62%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
94.98
-0.60%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4673.8
1.48%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
46226
-0.25%
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 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.

Data

The latest global data
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Venezuela
Level 3
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
Togo
Level 2
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
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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.

Headlines

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An active Middle East military conflict involving the US and Israel against Iran is escalating regional energy disruptions and raising global economic concerns, while European unity over Ukraine support fractures.

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