There are no serious national events at this time.
Active military conflicts between the United States and Iran, continued Russia-Ukraine operations, and Chinese ballistic missile testing create a volatile international environment with elevated financial market uncertainty and strained NATO cohesion. Domestically, the United States experiences localized weather hazards with no direct threats to continental civilian safety at this time.
LAST UPDATED 07-08-2026 @ 02:34PM (CDT)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
03:34PM
Los Angeles
12:34PM
London
08:34PM
Moscow
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Beijing
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 13 min agoLynn Haven, FL (Bay County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 15 min agoMoncks Corner, SC (Berkeley County) US
warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 22 min agoWells, NV (Elko County) US
Alerts
The most recent alerts
watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Cheyenne Wells, CO
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 6 hr
warn Special Marine Warning
Swanquarter, NC
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 40 min
watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Las Animas, CO
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 6 hr
advi Special Weather Statement
Swanquarter, NC
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 55 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Dulac, LA
Effective 7 min agoExpires in 40 min
Events
The most recent events
watc M 3.2 - 124 km SE of Perryville, Alaska
Sand Point, AKEffective 14 min ago
advi AVO Shishaldin YELLOW/ADVISORY - Ongoing volcanic unrest continues. Degassing at the summit continues.
watc AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues. Elevated surface temperatures and rockfalls detected.
---Effective 16 min ago
ok M 2.7 - 7 km W of Gardendale, Texas
Gardendale, TXEffective 19 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1668
-4.58%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
62145.21
-1.86%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07239
-2.35%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1735.69
-1.94%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
76.99
-4.38%
Coinbase
DOW
52351.8
-1.08%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10489.04
-1.66%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24897.45
-2.23%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7476.54
-0.36%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
66819.05
-2.11%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.81
4.22%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
73.62
4.51%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4097.7
-1.44%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52626
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Financial markets are experiencing volatility with broad-based declines across equities and cryptocurrencies. Major cryptocurrencies show weakness with Bitcoin down 2.72%, Ethereum down 3.05%, Solana down 4.89%, and Cardano down 5.26%. Equity indices are declining across major exchanges: DOW down 1.39%, DAX down 2.05%, Nikkei down 2.11%, and FTSE 100 down 1.59%. The Volatility Index has surged 11.59% to 18.0, indicating increased market uncertainty, while crude oil has risen 7.39% to $75.65 per barrel. U.S. gasoline prices have generally declined with most regions seeing small decreases except Gulf Coast showing a slight increase.
Most countries worldwide maintain Level 1 status (Exercise Normal Precautions), including major nations such as Australia, Singapore, Georgia, Norway, and Pakistan. Afghanistan remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status, representing the highest travel advisory level, while Nicaragua is designated Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Multiple countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Ghana, Indonesia, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Space weather monitoring reports no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation warnings.
Multiple regions are experiencing active military escalation and political crises, with US-Iran tensions at critical levels and NATO cohesion being tested.