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There are no serious national events at this time.

Global security threats center on escalating Iran-US military tensions, ongoing Ukraine-Russia war with escalation warnings, and Middle East instability that pose risks to energy supplies and international commerce within days to weeks. Domestically, localized weather hazards and normal volcanic/seismic activity present lower immediate risk. Economic pressures mount through conflict-driven trade disruptions and rising fuel costs.

LAST UPDATED 07-22-2026 @ 01:33PM (CDT)

World Clock

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Washington, D.C.

02:33PM

Los Angeles

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London

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Moscow

09:33PM

Beijing

02:33AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 9 min ago Presque Isle, ME (Aroostook County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 2 min

advi Heat Advisory

Sandpoint, ID
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 12 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Presque Isle, ME
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 41 min

advi Tropical Cyclone Local Statement

Loxley, AL
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Flood Advisory

Caban, Aguadilla
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 2 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.9 - 87 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

Kodiak Station, AK Effective 21 min ago

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:108.731km) in Chile 22/07/2026 17:34 UTC, 10 thousand in 100km.

San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Effective 39 min ago

watc M 5.1 - 61 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Effective 59 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1781
2.71%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
66030.52
-0.73%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07315
-0.27%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1937.62
0.45%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
78.22
0.17%
Coinbase
DOW
52292.34
0.13%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10716.97
1.24%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25155.41
0.58%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7509.4
0.00%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
66115.6
-0.18%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.81
-1.41%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
86.87
3.00%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4148.2
1.76%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52523
0.15%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.001
3.79%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.924
4.22%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.011
4.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.098
4.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.791
4.09%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.78
3.22%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.588
4.82%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.956
3.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.983
3.13%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets show weakness with Cardano down 1.50%, Dogecoin down 1.39%, Bitcoin down 0.94%, Solana down 1.13%, and Ethereum down 0.66%. Major equity indices demonstrate mixed performance with the S&P 500 up 0.89%, DOW up 0.74%, DAX up 0.66%, and FTSE 100 up 0.58%, while the Nikkei is down 0.18%. Notably, crude oil prices have increased 2.36% to $86.33 per barrel, and gasoline prices have surged across all U.S. regions by 3.1-4.8%, with the Gulf Coast seeing the largest increase at 4.82% and prices ranging from $3.59 to $4.98 per gallon nationally. Gold has increased 1.06% to $4,119.50, and the Volatility Index has declined 8.58% to 17.05, indicating reduced market uncertainty.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Spain
Level 2
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
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malta
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Niger
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Guiana
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Montserrat
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ghana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Indonesia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turks and Caicos Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Norway
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Russia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory, representing the most severe travel warning status due to ongoing security concerns. Nicaragua is at Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status, indicating significant but somewhat less critical travel restrictions. Multiple countries including Spain, Cuba, Togo, Eswatini, Cameroon, and Moldova are at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' status. Most other monitored countries including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, and Paraguay maintain Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions' status. All space weather monitoring indicates normal conditions with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events occurring.

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Global tensions are escalating across multiple fronts including direct Iranian military threats, Houthi naval blockades threatening global energy supplies, Ukrainian military crisis, and major infectious disease outbreak.

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