Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-25
FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
Light Northwesterly Winds, Becoming
Variable, Are Indicated,


Forecast till s p. m. Thursday-For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware Maryland
and Virginia, fair tonight and Thursday;
light northwesterly winds, becoming varia-
BILE.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The disturbance. central Tuesday morning
over Lake Michigan. has moved eastward
to the mouth Of the st. Lawrence, diminish
Ing In energy. The western depression has
not advanced beyond the plateau region
The Mississippi valley is covered by an area
OF high pressure of considerable extent and
magnitude.
Fair weather has prevailed in all districts,
save California, the southern plateau region,
Florida, the lake region and New England.
In southern California the rains have been
unusually heavy, over three inches having
fallen at Los Angeles in the last twenty
four hours. The precipitation in the lake
region has been light and in the form Of
snow.
1t is colder in Atlantic coast districts, and
warmer in the eastern slope and Rocky
mountain regions
Generally fair weather is indicated for to-
night and Thursday in all parts Of the
Washington forecast district except in
western New York. where snow furries will
probably continue tonight. Rain is also
probable along the south Atlantic coast to-
night and Thursday.
1t will be warmer Thursday in the SOUTH
western districts.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coast will be mostly fresh northwest
to north; on the east gulf coast fresh north
to northeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Los Angeles, 3.32; Ju-
piter. LOS.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-March "a, 4 pm. 81; 8
pm, SO; IL midnight, So March Is. am,
A; am. 43; IL noon. At; pm, 4s.
Maximum, "a, PM, March "a; mini
mum, A. at Q am, March %.
Barometer-March "a, pm, 1892; pm,
29.9s; II midnight 5000; March 25, am.
3O.O7.
Special River Bulletin.
The river at Memphis has now fallen one
foot below the maximum stage Of 4O1 feet
but continues to rise below. At Vicksburg
the stage this morning was 51.4 feet and at
New Orleans 20.1 feet. a rise of OIL foot at
each place since Tuesday morning. The
river will continue to rise slowly at both
the above named places and the crest will
probably pass Helena about Friday or Sat-
urday.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
a. m: Great Falls. temperature, So; condi-
ton, 1. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
o. condition at north connection, /; condi-
ton at south connection, g Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, SO; con-
dition at inf1uent gate house, 8; condition
at effiuem gate house, 4. Washington city
reservoir. temperature, SO; condition at in
fluent, %; condition at effiuent, 10. y
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 81 a. M; high tide
5:21 a. m. and Sal p. m. Tomorrow-Low
tide. 1918 a. m. and 12:39 p. M; hight tide,
GIL a. m. and $50 p. m.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 5:57 a. M; sun sets, GIG
p. m. Moon rises. 4:2S a. m. tomorrow. To-
morrow-Sun rises 5:55 a. m.
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 IF.
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.