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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple active regional conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and concurrent natural disasters are occurring globally, with an immediate severe weather threat domestically in the Midwest and Northeast. While these dangerous events create significant escalation potential, they have not yet reached the threshold of global major power warfare directly impacting US security.

LAST UPDATED 07-04-2026 @ 01:35AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

02:35AM

Los Angeles

11:35PM

London

07:35AM

Moscow

09:35AM

Beijing

02:35PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 5 min ago Hugo, CO (Lincoln County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 25 min ago Kiowa, CO (Elbert County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 26 min ago Gove, KS (Gove County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 43 min ago Burlington, CO (Kit Carson County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Flash Flood Warning

Marshalltown, IA
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 5 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Columbus, IN
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Carrollton, OH
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 17 hr

warn Extreme Heat Warning

Bethesda, OH
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 17 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Hugo, CO
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 25 min

Events

The most recent events

ok M 2.6 - 90 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

90 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska Effective 15 min ago

ok Green flood alert in Ukraine

Vyshnivets, Ternopil Effective 26 min ago

ok M 2.6 - 8 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA

Borrego Springs, CA Effective 53 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1766
-1.73%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
62379.23
-0.23%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07681
-0.85%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1753.03
-0.18%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
82.58
0.36%
Coinbase
DOW
52900.07
1.14%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10679.03
0.25%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25779.31
0.78%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7483.24
0.00%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
69744.07
1.47%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
15.81
-2.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
68.78
0.13%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4187.3
1.49%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
53162
-0.04%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.831
-2.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.742
-0.93%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.855
-2.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.915
-2.49%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.605
0.64%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.625
-2.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.321
-3.38%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.715
-3.38%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.919
-2.73%
US EIA
Global financial markets show mixed performance with traditional equity indices performing well: the Dow Jones up 1.14 percent, Nikkei up 1.47 percent, and DAX up 0.78 percent, while cryptocurrency markets experience modest weakness with Cardano down 1.34 percent and Dogecoin down 1.07 percent. Precious metals are gaining with gold up 1.49 percent, while crude oil shows minimal movement at up 0.13 percent. Gasoline prices across the United States have declined significantly, with the Gulf Coast seeing the largest drop at 3.38 percent, and most other regions declining 2 to 2.7 percent. The Volatility Index has decreased 2.11 percent to 15.81, indicating relatively low market stress and stable investor sentiment.

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
Malawi
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
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
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
International travel advisory levels reflect mixed global conditions with Afghanistan maintaining a Level 4 Do Not Travel status due to ongoing security concerns. Nicaragua is at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status, while seven nations including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Eswatini, Togo, and Moldova are at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution due to regional instability or safety concerns. Most major nations including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, Latvia, and Paraguay remain at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions. Space weather conditions are nominal with no active geomagnetic storms or solar radiation threats, though a minor radio blackout has been detected.

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