Evening star., 1901-12-13

weather COllulllOHS dllu general lOfeCdSl.
The southwest storm has developed into
long trough Of low pressure, extending from
eastern Texas to Lake Superior. To the
westward an area Of high pressure and low
temperature extends from the Canadian
northwest to the middle Missouri valley.
Snow or rain has fallen from the Mis-
souri, valley and the upper lake region
southwark to central Texas and the lower
Mississippi valley. Rain has also fallen in
Florida and Georgia, and snow in the mid
die Rocky mountain districts. The weather
in the last-named region this morning is
clear and cold. Clear and cold weather
prevails on the California coast, with heavy
frost as far south as Los Angeles.
The temperature has risen 10 to 20 degrees
in the middle and east gulf states, the
Ohio valley, lower lake regions and in the
south Atlantic states.
The first decided cold wave Of the season
has overspread the northeastern Rocky
mountain slope, the upper Missouri valley,
the Dakotas and Minnesota. tempera-
ture of 26 degrees below zero Is reported
this morning from western Minnesota.
Rain in southern and rain, turning into
snow in northern districts is indicated for
the lower lake region, the middle Atlantic
states and the upper Ohio valley tonight
and Saturday. There will also be rain to-
night in the middle gulf and south Allan
tic states, and rain Saturday in the last
named region.
will become fresh east to southeast, in
creasing tonight. On the south Atlantic
coast fresh east to southeast winds viii In
sorg skes
southerly winds will shift to west erly to-
night with snow.
Storm warnings are displayed at all lake
stations, and on the Atlantic coast from
Delaware Breakwater to Eastport
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have light variable winds
and partly cloudy weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: st. Louis. 1.04; Jupiter,
1.10; Kansas City, 1.10; Dubuque. lis;
Davenport, 1.O4; Springfield. Mo, 21O
The discontinuance Of the display of
storm warnings on the lakes for the sea-
son of 1901 is announced as follows:
On Lake Pepin, at the termination of De-
cember 4; on Lake Superior, at the termi-
nation Of December II; on Lakes Michigan,
Huron and st. Clair, at the termination Of
December IA; on Lakes Erie and Ontario, at
the termination Of December Is.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
ming at pm. yesterday
Thermometer: December 12-4 pm, 80; 8
pm, 40; ~ midnight, "a. December 134
am, 80; am, 80; noon, Al; 2 pm, 49,
Maximum, 80, at pm, December 12; mini
mum, 80, at a. m, December 13.
Barometer: December 12-4 pm, 3O.33; 8
I. M, 1888; II midnight, 3O34. December
13-4 am, 1929; am, 30.2S; noon, 80 26;
p m, 1923.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, So; condi-
ton, 21; receiving reservoir, temperature.
38; condition at north connection, 1; condi-
tion at south connection, 4; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 3S; condition at in
fluent gate house g; eff1uent gate house, Z.
Tide Table
Today-Low tide, 1856 am. and pm. !;
high tide, 9:4S am. and 1904 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:32 am. and 4:3S
p. m; high tide, 1924 am. and 10:42 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:14 am; sun sets,
4:a pm
Moon SETS 7:11 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:14 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
| tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
| All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
| teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
| forty five minutes before sunrise.