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There are no serious national events at this time.

The global situation is characterized by multiple developing risks including escalating US-Iran military tensions, ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, economic destabilization from tariff policies, Mexico's internal security collapse, and persistent regional conflicts. While no imminent threats to US civilian safety are indicated within the next 24-48 hours, the convergence of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and natural disasters warrants elevated monitoring and preparedness planning over the next 3-6 months.

LAST UPDATED 02-24-2026 @ 12:35midnight (CST)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

01:35AM

Los Angeles

10:35PM

London

06:35AM

Moscow

09:35AM

Beijing

02:35PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 4177 years ago ---

extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 3179 years ago ---

extr Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 177 years ago ---

extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 176 years ago ---

extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 26 years ago ---

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Red Flag Warning

Columbus, KS
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 18 hr

watc High Wind Watch

North Browning, MT
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 17 hr

watc High Wind Watch

Fort Belknap Agency, MT
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 17 hr

watc High Wind Watch

Lincoln, MT
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 17 hr

watc High Wind Watch

Townsend, MT
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 17 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.6 - 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas

Mentone, TX Effective 58 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2573
-1.87%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
76.75
-1.45%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1828.64
-1.45%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
63225.83
-2.17%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09128
-1.46%
Coinbase
DOW
48804.06
-1.66%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
57368.98
0.96%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24991.97
-1.06%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10684.74
-0.02%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6837.75
-1.04%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
66.72
0.62%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
21.01
10.06%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
48888
0.08%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5195.9
-0.57%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
2.924
0.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.833
0.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.835
-0.04%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.748
0.40%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.683
-0.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.482
0.24%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.737
2.55%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.045
2.72%
US EIA
Financial markets are experiencing notable volatility, with the Volatility Index surging 10.06%, indicating elevated market stress. Major equity indices have declined significantly: the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.66%, the S&P 500 down 1.04%, and the DAX down 1.06%, while the Nikkei bucked the trend with a 0.76% gain. Cryptocurrency markets are uniformly down, with Bitcoin declining 1.31% to $63,778, Ethereum down 1.17% to $1,833.87, and Cardano down 1.18%. Crude oil has increased 0.77% to $66.82 per barrel, while gold has declined 0.33%. Gasoline prices show regional variation, with notable increases on the West Coast (2.72% increase) and Rocky Mountain region (2.55% increase), while most other regions show modest gains or stability.

Data

The latest global data
British Virgin Islands
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Liechtenstein
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bonaire
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Brazil
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Angola
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cambodia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Brunei
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Netherlands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mali
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ukraine
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Polynesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Serbia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kingdom of Denmark
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Grenada
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nauru
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
South Korea
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Curaçao
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French West Indies
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kiribati
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Dominica
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Switzerland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guyana
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chile
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Greece
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sao Tome and Principe
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Benin
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovenia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Portugal
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saudi Arabia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Senegal
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nepal
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Palau
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tunisia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Anguilla
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Aruba
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iraq
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Peru
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tajikistan
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burundi
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burma (Myanmar)
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Philippines
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Maldives
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Papua New Guinea
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Greenland
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Seychelles
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Seychelles
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iran
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Belize
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Liberia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Taiwan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Romania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sierra Leone
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sierra Leone
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mexico Travel Advisory
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Libya
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Qatar
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Poland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Poland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
India
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Canada
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Uruguay
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Somalia
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
United Kingdom
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
South Africa
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Macau
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Solomon Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Bahamas
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Barbados
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mongolia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Fiji
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Tuvalu
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Albania
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Guatemala
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Republic of the Congo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cayman Islands
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sweden
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Estonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Rwanda
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Sint Maarten
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Costa Rica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Zimbabwe
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ethiopia
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
North Macedonia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Antigua and Barbuda
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Honduras
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bangladesh
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
Five countries are designated at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status, presenting the highest travel security concern: Mali, Ukraine, Iraq, Lebanon, and Burma (Myanmar). Three additional countries warrant Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status: Guyana, Nepal, and Burundi. Thirteen countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Serbia, Denmark, Grenada, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Peru, Tajikistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The remaining nations assessed are at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating routine security environments. The global travel advisory landscape reflects concentrated geopolitical and security challenges in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa and South America.

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