Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04

southeasterly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The temperatures remain below the normal
in the Atlantic and east gulf states. Jachsu IL
vile reporting u degrees, Augusta 20 de-
grees, and Portland, Maine. Boston Nam
tucke;- Washington, Lynchburg. Tampa
and Mobile II degrees below normal. Tenn
peratures continue abnormally high in the
extreme northwest, Duluth and Mmnedo-
sa reporting twenty-four degrees. La Crosse
. degrees and keokuk, Des Mniues and
Saint Paul p degrees above normal.
The area of high pressure on the middle
gull coast has moved TO the middle Allan
tic states, increasing in magnitude. ana m
tense radiation in the center Of this high
pressure has caused decided fall in tenn
perature III West Virginia and Virginia
Elkins reporting a fall Of - degrees in
twenty-four hours, and Washington ii de-
grees.
Rain has begun in southern Texas. and 4
storm appears to be developing in the mid
die Rocky mountain region.
The storm of Sight lnteusity in Montana
has moved to Minnesota and has caused
snow fiurries in the upper lake region and
Manitoba. Light rain has fallen in the
plateau region and on the south Pacific
coast.
The temperature has risen decidedly in the
Mississippi valley and in the south Atlantic
states, and has remained nearly stationary
clsemh here.
Increasing cloudiness and rain may be
expected in the west gulf states; threaten
AliSr NdiliitI "edtiltI- followed DN ram,
the east gull states; threatening and warm
er in the middle and south Atlantic states;
snow tiurries and warmer in the lake re-
gions and north Atlantic states
Light west to southwest winds shifting
to southerly and increasing may be ex-
pected on the north Atlantic coast variable
winds becoming eaSterly and Increasing on
the middle Atlantic coast, and light TO
lresh northeasterly winds on the south At
lantic coast.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
lnches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: Los Angeles l. 10
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bCreau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at : pm. yesterday:
Thermometer, January s. pm. 80: s
pm, %; II midnight "a
January A am, IA: 8 am II. II noon
IS: pm, 3}.
Maximum, 33, at pm, January 4; mini
mum, 10, at a m, January 4.
Baro gn etc January SE4 pm. 1890; s
pm, 1893; l. midnight, 3u41.
January il am, 30.54; am 80 50:
noon, 3o.62 pm, 30.57.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
a M: Great Falls, temperature 33; condi-
ton, IL; receiving reservoir temperature,
ID; condition at north connection II; condi-
uon at south connection, s: distributing res
ervoir. temperature. 33: condition at infiu-
ent gate house, 3; effiuent gate house, 5.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 9:19 am. and 4:3T DIM:
high tide, 1905 am. and 1927 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 500 a. m and 5.30
PM; high tide, 1857 am. and l1:15 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:23 am; sun sets. 4:47
pm.
Moon sets, S:25 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:23 am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $40 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 6:21 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:l4 pm; extin-
guished at GAO am.