Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-25
RAIN TONIGHT.
Cooler and Fair Tuesday, With Shift.
ing Winds,

Forecast till pm. Tuesday: For the
District of Columbia, eastern New York,
eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Della
ware and Maryland, rain this afternoon
and tonight; cooler tonight. Tuesday fair;
cooler: winds shifting to brisk northwest
erly.
For Virginia, rain tonight; cooler in
northern and eastern portions. Tuesday
fair. except rain on the coast, fresh south
to west winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
A low area, which developed Saturday
night in the upper Mississippi valley and
upper lake region, is central this morning
over the lower lakes, the depression eX-
tending southwark into Georgia. 1t has
caused general rains and numerous thun-
der squalls from the middle and upper Mis-
SisS1ppi valley eastward, except in the
coast states. 1t is closely followed by a
high area. which covers the west and north
west. resulting in a marked fall in temper
AZURE far east Ohio. In the Atlantic
states the temperature has risen degrees
to II degrees.
During the twenty-four hours ending s
am Sunday the only precipitation reported
was from the lake regions, upper Missis-
stppi valley and southern Florida, where
there were light showers.
Rain is indicated tonight in the Atlantic
states from North Carolina northward. con-
tinuing Tuesday in eastern New England.
Showers are also indicated tonight Tues
day in the south Atlantic and eastern por-
ton of the east gulf states.
1t will be cooler tonight in the Ohio val
ley and lower lake region, with frost and
cooler tonight and Tuesday in the middle
Atlantic states. 1t will be cooler tonight or
Tuesday in the gulf states, except near the
coast.
On the Atlantic coast brisk to high winds
will prevail on the northern portion, shift
ing to northwesterly tonight, and variable
winds the south coast.
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Sandy Hook to Portland.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Grand Haven IL; Sau-
geen. LOS: Bissett. 1.5s; Milwaukee, 1.34.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at p.m. yesterday:
Thermometer: September pa pm, 76;
pm, go; Il midnight, G6. September %
4 am &C; am 81: u noon 74 2 pm
61 Maximum-76, at pm. September "a
Minimum-61, at pm. September %.
Barometer: September "a pm, 30. 10;
8 pm. 30O7; - midnight, 1908. September
25-4 am, 1898; am, 1892; noon %. 81 !;
pm, 1882.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature. 65: condi-
ton, ;: receiving reservoir, temperature,
II: condition at north connection, 1; condi-
ton at south connection. "a: distributing
reservoir, temperature, II; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; efiuent gate house, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, $40 am. and $3.50 p. m. :;
high tide, 12:1S pm
Tomorrow-Low tide 7:40 am. and 500
pm; high tide 1912 am. and liza pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, $50 am; sun sets, 5:53
pm.
Moon rises, 1904 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:51 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 500 am The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:15 pm; extin-
guished at 5:15 am.