You by meso mesobook. Com if you or a Loved One have Mesothelial Mac will send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now. And well come to you, 808 to 14000 the cnn newsroom. Im Pamela Brown in new york, major Breaking News this morning, we just got an update from the national Hurricane Center, Hurricane Milton is still a category four slumber were keeping a close eye on it because things are changing minute by minute. Outer bands have already reached florida and brought a Tornado Threat with them. This one right here, Take A Look. This was spotted and Alligator Alley near naples, as people are trying to fleece, see the roads, there are cars On The Road. Were just hours away from the massive category four Storm Making Landfall in the window for people to evacuate is closed closing fast, one official in tampa saying, quote, ive never seen anything of this magnitude we have Team Coverage with cnns randi kayes standing by in sarasota. But first lets go to Meteorologist Der
good morning, to our viewers in the usa and around the world. i m john avlon. it is monday, december 18th. it s 5:00 a.m. here in new york, noon in tel aviv, where the u.s. defense secretary is scheduled to meet now with his israeli counterpart. secretary lloyd austin s mission is to press israeli officials on specific milestones for progress in israel s war against hamas, as civilian casualties climb. here s democratic senator chris van hollen talking to abc this sunday. we do have unacceptable levels of casualties. we see loose rules of engagement, way looser than anything that the united states would exercise. we would not drop a 2,000-pound bomb on a refugee camp to target a hamas commander. a senior defense official tells cnn that austin will, quote, want to hear very clear articulation of the israeli self-assessment today. that same official has confidence in the israeli military and so he s there to ask questions and learn more about their plan. elliott gotkine
Today a strong ridge of high pressure will build in over the Great Basin and Intermountain West. So temps should take a big jump tomorrow to above well normal thru Saturday in the Owens Valley.
Today a weak shortwave crosses the Sierra Crest / Western Great Basin and brings just enough moisture to support isolated, high based convection over Mammoth and the Crest. Other than that, mostly uneventful weather for our Forecast Area this week.
A little cooler today, then a shortwave ridge builds over the region on Wednesday, bringing warming temperatures to near seasonal values. Then a back door front drops into the area Thursday,