Evening star., 1899-03-30
RAIN TONIGHT.
Wet Weather Tomorrow, South to
EDst Winds

EDst Winds.
Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern New York, east
ern Pennsylvania New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia. rain tonight and
Friday; brisk south to east winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The most important feature on the weather
map this morning is an area OF marked low
pressure which is central in indian terri
tory. This storm first appeared IN the
northern plateau Tuesday night, and the
pressure is now low throughout the coun,
try, except in the south Atlantic states ana
the extreme northwest
There have been light local SHOWS in the
lake regions and New England, and general
though light SHOWS in the northwest ana
central west.
The temperatures have risen decidedly in
the central valleys, gulf and Atlantic states.
except New England. They have fallen =
degrees to % degrees in the northwest, eX-
treme west and New England.
In the Pacific coast and plateau regions
the rains in the middle and northern por-
tions have been followed during Wednesday
night by fair wea ther-
Rivers are above the danger line and ris-
ing slowly at Cairo and Memphis. They are
60 below the danger line and rising at
NickSburg and New orleans. The upper
Ohio is rising rapidly, and flood warnings
have been issued between Catlettsburg and
Cincinnati.
Rain is indicated generally tonight east of
southeast. and rain snow in New Eng
land. New York and the southern portion
of the middle slope. Rain snow will also
continue during Friday from the east gulf
and south Atlantic states northward.
The temperature will fan tonight in the
southwest, and it will be colder Friday
from Texas northeastward through the
Ohio valley and western lower lake region.
Variable winds will prevail on the At
lantic coast, becoming brisk and generally
easteriy Thursday night.
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inches has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Halifax, 1.40.
Records for TyveEty-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: March 29-Four pm. As:
p. M. 80: u midnight 50.
March 3o1Four am, SO; am, SO; II
noon, "A; pm. 81.
Maximum, 81, at pm, March 80; mini
mum. 80, at am, March so.
Barometer: March 29-FOur pm, 2997
pm, $3.50; l. midnight. 29.Ss.
March 30-Four am, 1892; 8 am. %. .9S;
noon, 20 %; 2 pm, 29.SS.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, y; condi-
ton, /; receiving reservoir, temperature A !;
condition at north connection, 81 condition
at south connection, u; distributing reSfr-
voir, temperature. Al; condition at infiuent
gate house, 16; eft1uent gate house, Is.
Tide Table.
Today-Low ,iie, 3:5T am and 4:42 pm ::
high tide. 1O:06 am and 1U:25 pm.
TOmorrow-Low tide, 4:42 a. IN. and 5:32
pm; high tide, 1852 am. and 11:12 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, J:41 am; sun sets, 6:22
pm.
Moon rises, 1926 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:46 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:30 D. m; extin-
gushing begun at 4:J4 Il The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at T:15 pm; extin-
guished at 900 am.