Official Alerts & Weather Conditions
Track immediate weather threats and public safety alert conditions.
NWS alertsWatchesWarningsLocal weather
Multi-hazard awareness
HazardNow
New: Emergency Preparedness ChecklistReal-Time U.S. Situational Awareness Dashboard
HazardNow brings weather alerts, wildfire activity, earthquakes, air quality, power-grid conditions, aviation disruptions, fuel and supply-chain pressure, cyber/internet disruption, public-health surveillance, markets, and stability indicators into one U.S. common operating picture.
Built to give a rapid real-time snapshot, HazardNow helps households, travelers, preparedness-minded users, CERT teams, emergency response centers, and anyone else understand what is changing, where it is happening, and which official sources to check next.
HazardNow Live Dashboard
HazardNow Live Dashboard
Real-time U.S. situational awareness and common operating picture
Built for Full-Screen Desktop
Designed for large monitors, wall displays, and full-screen dashboard use.
What is a Common Operating Picture, or COP?
A Common Operating Picture, often shortened to COP, is a shared view of relevant conditions used to help people understand what is happening, where it is happening, and what may need attention. HazardNow applies that concept to public U.S. hazard, infrastructure, travel, health, market, and stability indicators.
Start with the current picture, then go deeper
Open the live dashboard for the current U.S. operating picture, use the tools for practical planning decisions, review preparedness guidance before conditions change, or read the blog for additional context on hazards, infrastructure, and disruption.
Open the Live Dashboard
Scan the current U.S. operating picture in one live view.
Use Planning Tools
Turn current conditions into practical preparedness decisions.
Explore Historical Disasters
Compare FEMA disaster declarations and local disaster history by county.
Review Preparedness Guides
Check readiness guidance before conditions change.
Read Situational Awareness Articles
Read context on hazards, infrastructure, and disruption.
Live indicators in the common operating picture
HazardNow groups public indicators so the live dashboard can be scanned quickly before users check official sources for details.
Wildfire, Smoke & Air Quality
Monitor wildfire activity, smoke impacts, and changing air quality.
Wildfire hotspotsSmokeAQIFire weather
Natural Hazards & Environmental Conditions
Follow environmental conditions and natural hazard indicators that can affect regional awareness.
EarthquakesSpace weatherRadiation contextBiological surveillance
From scattered public data to a U.S. common operating picture
For the complete indicator catalog, source notes, update timing, and interpretation guidance, use What HazardNow Tracks, Data Sources, and the methodology notes.
Why HazardNow
Critical public information already exists, but it is scattered across agency sites, maps, and various data feeds. HazardNow brings those indicators together into a fast common operating picture so users can compare conditions, spot changes, and maintain a real-time view of developing conditions.
Built for real-world awareness
Whether you are checking conditions at home, planning travel, watching regional disruption, or maintaining readiness, the goal is the same: a faster first scan of the situation before you dig into official source details.