New-York tribune., 1901-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY WEATHER
RAIN PREDICTED FOR NEW
YORK AND NEARBY PLACES.
CLEAR SKIES PROMISED FOR SOUTH
AND SOUTHWEST


FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
For Maine. cloudy weather Thursday:
along the coast Friday probably rain: fresh easterly
winds. becoming southwesterly
For New Hampshire and Vermont. rain Thursday and
probably Friday; variable fresh north
For Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut. rain
with higher temperature along the coast Erdsy
For Eastern New-Iork. showers THURSDAY; Friday fair:
For FasteTn Per1sviIara rain IN me aarIv morning.
followed by fair and cooler Thursday Friday fair: fresh
For New-Iersey and Delaware. showers the early
morning Thursday, followed by fair; Friday fair: fresh
southwesterly winds.
Carolina and South Carolina fair Thursday and Friday;
Fer Virginia fair Thursday probably Friday:
warmer Friday; northwesteriy winds. - j, .,,
Friday warmer Friday: light northweserly winds 6ecOn
Western New-York. showers Thursday Friday fair:
fresh s7uthwesterly winds
The prediction of the Weather Bureau officials
is that the Memorial Day observances in this
city and throughout the State. and in many
other States on the Atlantic Coast, will be
marred to-day by lowering clouds and rain
DisagreeabIe weather will bring, disappointment
and discomfort to millions of AHericans who
have looked forward to takihE part in the
numerous and varied ceremonies and enjoy
ments of the holiday.
In this city preparations have been made for
an imposing parade of the Grand Army of the
Republic aud veterans of the Spanish American
War. escorted by an entire division of the
National Guard. in the hope that dry streets
and sunshine would permit many thousands OF
New-Yorkers to witness the display. Countless
people have planned to go 10 cemeteries and
decorate graves with flowers. Thousands have
expected to see the practical opening of the
yachting season. or TO view other sports. or 20
take excursions out Of the city. All have wished
for cIoudless sky and balmy air.
The pleasant weather on Tuesday. following
several days of rain. led New-Yorkers to expect
favorable weather to-day. but they were dis
mayed again Yesterday when the lowering
clouds covered and darkened the city. There
was a remarkable precipitation of rain in the
city about D. m when the dreary drizzle was
interrupted by thunderstorm. For some min
utes the downpour was so furious as to drive
everybody 70 shelter The raindrops seemed to
he larger than usual in thunderstorm and
they fell down straight. Workmen in the rapid
transit tunnel clambered out of the trenches IN
haste some of them scared by the lightning
On account of the protracted wet weather such
a storm unexpected Nearly half an men
of water fell in the short storm
Yesterdays rain helped TO make record for
May Ofaclals in the Weather Bureau said that
at : o m. the record showed that exactly seven
inches of rain had fallen in the city in MAY
There have been twenty rainy days in the
month. Such q record for May in this city
stands unequaled. 1t is regarded as the more
remarkable on account of the record for April
There we're nineteen rainy days in April and
the rainfall amounted TO 6.S2 inches More rain
is expected in April than in May in any year
in New-York The record for April was re-
garded by officials of the Weather Bureau as
noteworthy but the record for May is declared
to be unparalleled. Fourteen inches Of rain IN
April and May will be held to be record
probably for many years to come.
Observers in the Weather Bureau said yester-
dav that the rain extended over all the Atlantic
States IT was not accompanied. so far as the
reports showed by any high winds or violent
atmospheric disturbances The indications were
that the weather for the Atlantic States to-day
would be unsettled with considerable rain Late
last night the observers said the indications for
to-day were for showers and cloudy weather.
with fair weather for tomorrow. The preGic-
tion also Is for brisk east winds, becoming south
west The maximum temperature yesterday was
56 degrees at noon and the minimum tempera-
ture was 80 degrees at 9 p. m