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There are no serious national events at this time.

Global military escalation involving multiple major powers, active warfare in Ukraine, severe natural disasters including wildfires and a catastrophic typhoon, and regional instability in the Middle East create a dangerous convergence of threats that could deteriorate significantly within days to weeks.

LAST UPDATED 07-06-2026 @ 08:35AM (CDT)

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Washington, D.C.

09:35AM

Los Angeles

06:35AM

London

02:35PM

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04:35PM

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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 20 min ago Algonquin, MD (Dorchester County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 26 min ago Algonquin, MD (Dorchester County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 32 min ago Algonquin, MD (Dorchester County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 56 min ago Algonquin, MD (Dorchester County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 41 min ago Abita Springs, LA (Saint Tammany Parish) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Dense Fog Advisory

Princeton, KY
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 1 hr

warn Flash Flood Warning

Millville, NJ
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 4 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 9 s

advi Small Craft Advisory

Curtice, OH
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Lorain, OH
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.0 - 9 km NNE of Avalon, CA

Avalon, CA Effective 47 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1796
-5.12%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
61804.78
-2.79%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.0754
-3.08%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1743.62
-2.27%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
79.75
-2.17%
Coinbase
DOW
52900.07
1.14%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10648.69
-0.28%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25748.99
-0.12%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7483.24
0.00%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
69737.69
-0.01%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.38
3.61%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
68.33
-0.52%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4152
0.64%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
53152
-0.06%
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
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a broad decline across major holdings, with Cardano down 2.43 percent, Solana down 1.41 percent, Ethereum down 1.13 percent, Bitcoin down 1.18 percent, and Dogecoin down 1.08 percent. Traditional equity markets showed resilience, with the DOW up 1.14 percent and the S&P 500 essentially flat, while European markets gained modestly with the DAX up 0.20 percent and FTSE 100 up 0.34 percent. The Volatility Index increased 3.48 percent to 16.36, reflecting modest increases in market uncertainty. Energy and commodity markets were mixed, with crude oil declining 0.44 percent while gold advanced 0.86 percent. Gasoline prices across the United States declined broadly, down between 0.43 and 3.38 percent depending on region, with only the Lower Atlantic region showing a minor increase of 0.64 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
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
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
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mali
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to extreme risk conditions, while Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Multiple countries maintain Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) designations, including Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Eswatini, Togo, and Moldova, reflecting elevated but non-critical concerns. The majority of monitored nations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating stable conditions. Space weather monitoring shows no current geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events.

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Multiple crises are unfolding simultaneously across critical global regions, from intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine to Chinese military demonstrations and Middle East escalation.

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