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There are no serious national events at this time.

Iran-US military tensions have escalated to critical levels with direct war warnings and an imminent ceasefire deadline creating acute risk of major regional conflict with potential global implications. Domestically, severe weather including widespread flooding in Illinois and dangerous fire conditions across western states requires heightened preparedness.

LAST UPDATED 04-21-2026 @ 02:32PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

03:32PM

Los Angeles

12:32PM

London

08:32PM

Moscow

10:32PM

Beijing

03:32AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

warn Flood Warning

Effective 7 min ago Iron River, MI (Iron County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 7 min ago Quinnesec, MI (Dickinson County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 7 min ago Ishpeming, MI (Marquette County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 7 min ago L'Anse, MI (Baraga County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 7 min ago L'Anse, MI (Baraga County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 26 min ago Seadrift, TX (Calhoun County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 7 min

watc Fire Weather Watch

Roswell, NM
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 9 hr

advi Air Quality Alert

Thermal, CA
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 1 day

advi Flood Advisory

Iron River, MI
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 22 hr

advi Flood Advisory

Ishpeming, MI
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 22 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:35km) in Japan 21/04/2026 18:44 UTC, 1.1 million in MMI III.

Tanohata, Iwate Effective 27 min ago

advi AVO Shishaldin YELLOW/ADVISORY - Low-level unrest continues with ongoing seismic and infrasound signals.

King Cove, AK Effective 28 min ago

watc AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues.

--- Effective 28 min ago

watc M 5.6 - 140 km E of Noda, Japan

Tanohata, Iwate Effective 48 min ago

watc M 4.4 - 112 km E of Noda, Japan

Tanohata, Iwate Effective 49 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2475
-0.20%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
75749.43
-0.15%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09463
-0.65%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2323.41
0.37%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
85.49
0.21%
Coinbase
DOW
49372.72
-0.14%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10498.09
-1.05%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24270.87
-0.60%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7101.5
-0.11%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59349.17
0.89%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.59
3.82%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
88.06
0.73%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4726.9
-2.11%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49535
-0.21%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
0.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.954
-1.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.965
0.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.093
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.864
-2.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.886
3.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.741
-1.21%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.895
0.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.377
-0.35%
US EIA
Financial markets show modest volatility and mixed performance. The Volatility Index increased 5.35 percent to 19.88, indicating elevated market uncertainty. Crude oil prices rose 2.92 percent to $89.97 per barrel. Equity indices displayed weakness with FTSE 100 declining 1.05 percent to 10,498.09, DAX down 0.60 percent to 24,270.87, and S&P 500 down 0.31 percent to 7,087.17. The Nikkei posted gains of 0.89 percent to 59,349.17. Cryptocurrency markets showed modest pressure with Dogecoin declining 0.48 percent and Ethereum down 0.07 percent. Gold prices fell 1.62 percent to $4,750.50. Gasoline prices showed regional variation with Midwest prices up 3.05 percent while East Coast and Gulf Coast regions posted declines.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
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
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bermuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Colombia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories reflect modest security concerns in select regions. Nicaragua maintains a Level 3 advisory recommending citizens reconsider travel due to persistent instability. Togo and Cuba both maintain Level 2 advisories recommending exercise of increased caution. Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Australia, Georgia, and Latvia all maintain Level 1 advisories indicating normal precautions are sufficient. No significant geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently reported by space weather monitoring services.

Headlines

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Iran-US war warnings and failed diplomacy create imminent escalation risk as ceasefire deadlines approach, with simultaneous Israeli-Palestinian military operations ongoing.

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