Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-05
Maximum temperature past twenty-foul
hours, so; year ago. IL.

hours, 80; year ago. 81
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The barometer has fallen over the north
eastern districts, and the area of high
pressure that has persisted along the At
lantic coast for several days has given way
somewhat. second high is central in the
upper Mississippi valley, with an eastward
movement. The barometer continues low
in the extreme northwest and also over the
plateau region.
Rain has fallen in New England the
lower lake region. and thence southwest
ward to Texas. Rain has also fallen on the
north Pacific coast and over the northern
plateau.
The temperature changes have been quite
irregular, the tendency. however, has been
toward higher temperature except in the
upper lake region.
Rain is probable tonight in the lower Mis-
issippi valley and on the western slope Of
the Appalachians. Local showers are prob
able Tuesday in the south Atlantic and east
gulf states.
1t will be somewhat cooler tonight in the
lower lake region, the Ohio valley and Ten
nessee, and lower temperatures are prob
able Tuesday in the east gulf states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be mostly westerly and light to fresh
on the south Atlantic coast mostly light
northeasterly; on the east gulf coast light
and variable and on the lower lakes fresh
northwesterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh southwesterly
winds and occasional showers to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Palestine, 1856; Little
Rock, $50: Fort Smith. 1.3O; Fort Worth
$50; Shreveport, 1852; Indianapolis, 1.3S
During the twenty-four hours ending .
am. Sunday: Moorhead, LIS; Springfield
No. 1.7S.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 3 D. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures A pm, "a; 8
p, M, &C; II midnight, GO October "a am.
81: am, GO; II noon, II; 2 pm, 20. Maxi
mum, so. at 40 pm, October 8; minimum
81, at a M, October ).
p.m 1920: IL midnight, 1920 October 81
am, 30.16; 8 am, 30.16; noon 80 ID: 2
pm, 80 -.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at =
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi-
ton, 36: Dalecarla reservoir. temperature,
81; condition at north connection, SO; condi-
ton at south connection, &c; Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature 6S; con-
dition at infuent gate house, 36: condition
at effiuent gate house, &c: Washington city
reservoir, temperature. IS; condition at in
fluent gate house, 80; condition at eff1uent
gate house, So
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 40 am. and / "a pm. !;
high tide, 40 a m. and 7:33 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 80 am and oil
pm; high tide. 7:49 am. and 500 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, go am; sun sets. 5:SS
pm. F
Moon sets 5:53 am tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6 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 fiji
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, October g.
Both rivers are clear today.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by At
fecks standard thermometer was: 8 am
1G; II noon, So; 30 pm, So