Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
WARMER TONIGHT.
Tuesday Rain, Winds Most1y Fresh to
Brisk SOutherly,

Tuesday Rain, Winds MoStIy Fresh to
Brisk SOutherly.
Forecast till 8 pm. Tuesday.-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land. rain and warmer tonight. Tuesday
rain; winds mostly fresh to brisk southerly.
For Virginia, rain tonight; warmer in
northern and western portions. Tuesday
rain; brisk southeriy winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
Low pressure is general this morning, ex-
cept on the Atlantic coast. The center Of
disturbance overlies Lake Superior with a
minimum barometer reading lof 1922. There
is also a secondary disturbance of lesser
intensity central in western Arkansas. AS
a result of this depression, general rains
and some little snow have occurred from
the gulf states northeastward to New Eng
land and in the upper lake region. There
was also light snow in the northwest.
Temperatures have risen considerably, ex-
cept in the northwest, and are generally
above the seasonal average.
For the twenty-four hours, ending s am
Sunday, there was no precipitation of con-
sequence, except light snow in the lake re-
gions..
Rain is indicated generally tonight in the
Atlantic, middle and east gulf states. ex-
cept in extreme northern Maine, where
snow is likely. continuing Tuesday in the
Atlantic states and probably changing to
snow near the lower lakes.
1t will be somewhat warmer tonight In
the Atlantic states, except in the extreme
southern portion, and will be colder Tues
day afternoon or night from the gulf states
northeastward through the lower lake re-
Sion.
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast winds will be brisk to high east to
south. On the south coast they will be
fresh to brisk southerly.
Storm signals are displayed on the Allan
tic coast from HatteraS to Portland
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Shreveport, LOG: Vicks~
burg, ia; Meridian, LOO.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: March 1s-Four pm, a.;
pm, "a: ~ midnight, A.
March 19-Four am, &c., 8 am, 43; IL
noon, 80; pm, "a.
Maxim, Maximum s. at 100 pm; March 10;
Barometer: March 1S-Four pm, 1907; s
pm, 1902 II midnight, 5000.
March 19-Four am, 29.95; am, 90 90;
noon, $3.50; pm, $3.50.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water,
March 10, at am: Great Falls-Temper-
ature ~; condition, 1S. Receiving reser-
voir-Temperature, IS: condition at north
connection, 81; condition at south connec-
ton, "a. Distributing reservoir-Tempera-
ture. 80; condition at inf1uent gate house.
II; effiuent gate house, IL.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:OS am. and 80 pm. !;
high tide, 1901 am. and 1914 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:40 am. and 5:l3
pm; high tide 1925 am. and 1851 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:O6 am; sun sets, GIL
pm.
Moon rises 9:43 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 600 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 5:1 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:35 pm; eXtin-
guished at $40 am.