Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
ST. SWiTHiN'S DAY
GOOD WEATHER TODAY, FAVOR
ABI.E FOR FORTY DAYS.
Weather Bureau Predicts Higher
Temperature for To-
morrow.

The weather indications today as pro-
mulgated by the weather bureau presage
higher temperature for Washington and
vicinity within the next twenty-four hours
1t was stated at the bureau that there will
probably be drop in the local tempera-
ture by Tuesday evening. although there
Is no token to lead to the calculation that
the recent hot spell or anything like 1t will
be repeated. The highest temperature re-
corded this afternoon was IS degrees at
two o'clock.
This day, according to an antiQuated su-
perstition, is what is known as ST.
Swithin's day. According to old Saxon
tradition II it rains today we shall have bad
weather for forty days following. and II 1t
Is clear We shall have forty days of good
weather. St. Swithin was the bishop and
patron Of Winchester. When he died and
was buried the ceremonies were delayed
by heavy rain storms. and upon that in
cident is founded the following proverb
which pretends to pertain to the weather
obtaining for forty days succeeding:
st. Swithin's day, and If there be rain,
Forty days it will remain.
st. Swhhin's day, an it be fair.
For forty days twill rain nae MAR"
The hot wave continued Sunday over the
,
into the lower lake region. 1t was I'M
broken. even by local showers. except in
eastern Texas, where there were some
thunder storms. Showers continued in the
middle and south Atlantic states. while in
New England the weather was fair and
warmer. The weather will be fair and
warmer tonight and Tuesday in the middle
atlantic states 1t will continue fair and
warm in the lower lake region and the
Ohio valley, while in the south Atlantic
and gulf states 1t will be partly cloudy,
with occasional thunder storms.
On the middle and south Atlantic and
gulf coasts and on the lower lakes the
winds will be light to fresh southerly to
southwesterly.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) was reported during The past
twenty four hours: Millen. Ga. 200: Flor
ence, s. c., 1.5S; Weldon, n. c.. lisa. Dur
ing the "A hours ending 8 am. Sunday:
Washington. 15s: Raleigh. go: Colds
boro', N. c.. 19S: Greensboro. n. c., 3.O2;
Thomasville, Ga, go.
Forecast:
District of Columbia. Delaware and
Maryland, partly cloudy tonight: Tuesday
fair. warmer. light southerly winds
Virginia, partly cloudy tonight: Tuesday
fair. warmer in interior; light southerly
winds.
Georgia. partly cloudy. probably showers.
warmer in west and north portions: Tues
day partly cloudy. showers in east portion;
light southerly winds.
South Carolina. partly cloudy. probably
showers tonight and Tuesday; light south
erIy winds.
North Carolina partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; probably showers on extreme
south coast: light southerly winds.
Eastern Florida, partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday; probably local showers Tues
day: light easterly winds.
Western Florida and Alabama partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday: probably oc-
erly.
Kentucky and Tennessee. fair. continued
warm tonight and Tuesday; winds mostly
scutherly.
Arkansas. generally fair. continued warm
tonight and Tuesday: southerly winds.
Louisiana. partly cloudy tonight. prob
ably showers in west portion: Tuesday
partly cloudy, probably showers in south
east portion; southerly winds. becoming
variable.
Mississippi. partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; probably showers Tuesday in
southern portion: variable winds
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday;
winds mostly light souther1y.
eastern New York. fair and warm to-
night and Tuesday; winds mostly light
southerly
Western New York. fair and warm to-
night: Tuesday, variable winds.
Western Pennsylvania. fair tonight:
warmer in south portion: Tuesday fair and
warm: winds mostly light southerly.
Ohio. fair tonight: warmer in south por-
ton: Tuesday fair and warm; winds mostly
light Southerly
West Virginia. fair tonight: warmer in
west portion: Tuesday fair and warm;
winds mostly southerly.
The following heavy rain precipitation
has been reported during the past twenty
es: Greensborough. n. c.. 3.O2 inches:
Thomasvfile. Ga. 220 inches: Washington,
D. c.. 1.56 inches: Raleigh. N. c.. 30 inch
es: Millen. Ga. 200 inches: Sorence. s. c.,
153 inches: Weldon. n. c., 1S4 inches:
Woodstock, Va, LIP Inches