Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
CONTINUED WARM.
Wednesday Threatening, Probably
Thunder Storms and Cooler.

Wednesday Threatening, Probably
Thunder Storms and Cooler.
Forecast till 8 pm. Wedaesday-For the
District of Columbia. eastern Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland and Vir-
gina. fair continued warm tonight. We'd
nesday threatening. probably thunder
storms and cooler in the afternoon or even
ing; fresh south to west winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The low area in the north has reached the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the high pres
sure in the southeast Is gradually giving
away. The disturbance to the west Of
Cuba has increased slightly in intensity
and high winds were reported from north
ern Cuba and extreme southern Florida.
with continued rain; 4.52 inches of rain fell
at Key West during the past twenty-four
hours. There were also local thunder
storms over the western upper lake region
and the entire west far the Rocky
mountains. East of the Mississippi river
fair weather has prevailed, except in south
ern Florida.
Abnormally high temperatures continued
except in the slope region. northern upper
lake region and extreme upper Mississippi
valley. where there has been a consider
able fall. Light frOsts are reported in CEN
trail Wyoming and southwestern Montana
The eastward advance Of a high-pressure
area now in the extreme northwest and the
disappearance of that In the southeast will
probably result in cessation of the warm
weather in the eastern and central valleys
during Wednesday and Wednesday night.
There will also be general showers and
thunder storms tonight or Wednesday from
Texas northeastward through the Ohio val
ley, lower lake region into New England.
In addition there will be rain in Florida.
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast the winds will be fresh south to west.
On the south Atlantic coast they will be
fresh east to south, except in southern
Florida. where they will be brisk to high
from the east.
Storm signals are displayed al Key West,
Miami and Jupiter, Fla.
The following heavy precipitation Din
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Texas-San Antonio.
$50: Beeville. 900: Herne 314: kerrville.
2.64; Luling. LIZ: San Marcos, 1.5S: Wealth
erford. LIZ: Temple, 2.02. Omaha. LIP:
Key West, 4.52; Concordia, 10; La Crosse,
100.
Records for Tvventy-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: May 14-Four pm, 30; 8
p. m, so; II midnight, Il.
May 1J-Four a. m, 60; m, 70; IL noon,
80: pm, %.
Maximum, 49, at 1:4o May Is; minimum,
Barometer: May 14-Four pm. 1896; s
pm. 1888; 10 midnight, 1884.
May 15-Four am. 239S; am, 5000;
noon, 23.9S; pm, $3.50
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls-Temperature. IS; condi-
ton, 36. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Il; condition at north connection. 80: condi-
ton at south connection, 80. Distributing
reservoir Temperature. 50; condition at in
fluent gatehouse. sc: effiuent gatehouse, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 2:32 am. and 3:12 pm. !;
high tide. 500 am. and 1852 pm.
Tomorrow-IIow tide, Bill am. and 1854
pm; high tide, $40 am and 9:32 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 4:45 am; sun sets, 7:07
pm.
Moon rises. 1925 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:44 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:44 PM: extin-
gushing begun at "a al The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:29 Pm; extin-
guished at 400 am.