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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple global crises are actively unfolding including the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Middle East operations, major natural disasters in Venezuela, and significant disease outbreak in the DRC, though direct threats to US civilian safety remain limited to localized weather hazards. Geopolitical tensions between major powers and numerous regional conflicts present medium-term escalation risks requiring close monitoring.

LAST UPDATED 06-30-2026 @ 12:02noon (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

01:02PM

Los Angeles

10:02AM

London

06:02PM

Moscow

08:02PM

Beijing

01:02AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

ok Volatility Index is down -9.071157%, currently at 16.74

Effective 14 min ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 28 min ago Calcium, NY (Jefferson County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Heat Advisory

Lake Village, AR
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Hamburg, AR
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Extreme Heat Warning

Centerville, IA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 10 hr

warn Extreme Heat Warning

Audubon, IA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 9 hr

warn Extreme Heat Warning

Forest City, IA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 9 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.2 - 14 km SSE of Naalehu, Hawaii

Discovery Harbor, HI Effective 36 min ago

ok CALVO GREEN/NORMAL - CA volcanoes were at normal background levels of seismicity and deformation during the past week.

Menlo Park, CA Effective 39 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1447
-0.62%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
58316.98
-3.07%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07097
-3.24%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1567
-2.71%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
73.24
-2.41%
Coinbase
DOW
52369.4
0.36%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10497.12
0.12%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24995.81
1.50%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7495.21
0.74%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
70062.32
0.86%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.74
-9.07%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
69.89
-1.22%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4043
0.10%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52714
0.27%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.914
-3.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.777
-3.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.952
-3.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.015
-3.02%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.582
-3.84%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.723
-3.57%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.437
-2.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.845
-6.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.057
-3.29%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets experienced broad weakness, with Bitcoin declining 2.47 percent, Ethereum down 3.12 percent, Solana down 3.68 percent, and Dogecoin falling 4.85 percent. Traditional equity markets demonstrated resilience, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.18 percent, DAX rising 1.19 percent, FTSE 100 up 0.78 percent, Nikkei advancing 0.86 percent, and DOW gaining 0.59 percent. The Volatility Index declined 3.97 percent to 17.68, gasoline prices fell across all US regions with a 3.41 percent national average decline, and crude oil advanced 0.41 percent while gold retreated 0.28 percent.

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
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
minor
NOAA SWPC
Burkina Faso
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
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
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bangladesh
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ecuador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Somalia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mali
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Canada
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ireland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Rwanda
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Uganda
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cyprus
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan maintains a Do Not Travel advisory, while Nicaragua, Kuwait, Oman, and Venezuela carry Reconsider Travel warnings at Level 3 status. Several countries including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova remain at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution status for US travelers. The current DEFCON level stands at DEFCON 5 GREEN indicating no military escalation concerns, and all space weather parameters including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation levels are normal.

Headlines

The latest headlines of interest
Critical incidents are occurring globally including an active natural disaster in Venezuela, escalating Ukraine-Russia military conflict, ongoing Israel-Gaza fighting, severe climate emergencies in Europe and Asia, and multiple security threats.

Snapshots

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