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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military escalation between the United States and Iran, combined with Russian operations in Ukraine and Chinese military testing, represents direct engagement between major powers with substantial near-term escalation risk. Multiple regional conflicts and political instability in partner nations compound the deteriorating global security environment, while financial market volatility reflects elevated economic uncertainty.

LAST UPDATED 07-08-2026 @ 09:31PM (CDT)

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 4 min ago Juneau, WI (Dodge County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 9 min ago Hillsborough, NE (Douglas County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 10 min ago Rio, WI (Columbia County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 18 min ago Hillsborough, NE (Douglas County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 23 min ago Juneau, WI (Dodge County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Flood Advisory

Logan, IA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 3 hr

advi Flood Advisory

Pineville, KY
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 44 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Imperial, NE
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 44 min

warn Flood Warning

De Witt, IA
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 24 hr

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Juneau, WI
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 29 min

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:35km) in Indonesia 09/07/2026 01:16 UTC, 3 thousand in 100km.

Susupu, North Maluku Effective 57 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1667
-0.12%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
62024.48
-0.34%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07241
0.06%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1734.5
-0.42%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
77.62
-0.18%
Coinbase
DOW
52348.39
-1.09%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10489.04
-1.66%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24897.45
-2.23%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7482.71
-0.28%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
68189.3
2.05%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.9
4.77%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
74.19
0.91%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4087.6
0.13%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52688
0.12%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Global financial markets exhibit weakness and elevated uncertainty across multiple asset classes. Crude oil prices surged notably, climbing 5.69 percent to $74.45 per barrel, a concerning development with potential broader economic implications for energy costs and supply chains. Major global stock indices declined uniformly, with the German DAX falling 2.23 percent, Japan's Nikkei dropping 2.11 percent, the UK's FTSE 100 down 1.66 percent, and the US DOW down 1.09 percent, though the S&P 500 demonstrated relative resilience with a 0.28 percent decline. Cryptocurrency markets weakened broadly, with Cardano down 4.92 percent, Solana down 3.91 percent, Bitcoin down 1.77 percent, and Ethereum down 1.86 percent. The Volatility Index increased 4.28 percent, indicating elevated market uncertainty and investor concern. US gasoline prices remained relatively stable with modest declines across most regions despite crude oil's significant advance.

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
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
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
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
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
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory, reflecting extreme safety concerns and representing the highest advisory level. Nicaragua is rated Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' due to persistent security conditions. Multiple nations are classified under Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' advisories, including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, Ghana, Indonesia, and Turks and Caicos Islands, indicating elevated but manageable risk factors. The vast majority of nations globally, including most major developed economies and key US trading partners, maintain Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions' status. No active space weather alerts are currently in effect, with geomagnetic storm, radio blackout, and solar radiation indices all clear.

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