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There are no serious national events at this time.

Global geopolitical tensions persist across Ukraine, US-China relations, and Middle East stability, while domestically localized severe weather and volcanic activity remain manageable. Financial markets show resilience, and international conditions reflect elevated but stable risk without indicators of imminent acute escalation.

LAST UPDATED 05-14-2026 @ 10:04PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

11:04PM

Los Angeles

08:04PM

London

04:04AM

Moscow

06:04AM

Beijing

11:04AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 6 min ago Bovina, TX (Parmer County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 13 min ago Bovina, TX (Parmer County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 22 min ago Princeton, IN (Gibson County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Red Flag Warning

Sayre, OK
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

warn Red Flag Warning

Crowell, TX
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Hydrologic Outlook

Ester, AK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 24 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Bovina, TX
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 10 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 2 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.2 - 79 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska

Kodiak Station, AK Effective 52 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2706
0.04%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
81104.47
0.03%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11628
0.75%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2274.58
-0.37%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
91.7
-0.47%
Coinbase
DOW
50063.46
0.75%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10372.93
0.46%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24456.26
1.32%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7501.24
0.77%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62115.38
-0.86%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.26
-3.41%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
102.22
1.04%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4614.1
-1.52%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49968
-0.37%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.5
1.08%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.336
2.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.478
2.28%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.534
2.58%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.176
1.53%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.405
0.14%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.953
1.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.372
0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.613
0.54%
US EIA
Energy markets show notable upward movement with crude oil rising 1.04% to $102.22 per barrel and U.S. gasoline prices increasing across all regions by 0.13% to 2.58%, with the highest increases in the Northeast (Central Atlantic at 2.58%). Equity markets demonstrate modest gains with the DAX leading at +1.32%, S&P 500 at +0.77%, and DOW at +0.75%, while precious metals face headwinds with gold declining 1.52%. Cryptocurrency markets are mixed with minor movements, and the volatility index declined 3.41%, suggesting reduced market anxiety.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
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
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 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Rwanda
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burma
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Peru
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan remains at Level 4 'Do Not Travel' status, representing the highest risk designation, while Nicaragua is elevated to Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status. Five countries (Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Malawi) are classified at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution', with the majority of other nations at Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions'. No active space weather hazards including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently present.

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Multiple regions face escalating conflicts, humanitarian crises, and major power confrontations that demand close monitoring.

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