Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-19
FAIR, WARMER TONIGHT.
Friday Rain and Colder, Light Vari-
able Winds.

able WHO'S.
Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia and Delaware, fair,
warmer tonight Friday rain and colder;
light variable winds, becoming fresh north
westerly.
For Maryland, fair in eastern, rain in
western portion; warmer tonight; Friday
rain and colder; variable winds, becoming
fresh northwesterly.
For Virginia, fair, warmer tonight. Fri
day rain; colder in western portion; vari-
able winds, becoming westerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
After nearly three weeks of abnorma.iy
high temperatures and stagnated atmos-
pheric conditions, an area of high pressure
accompanied by a cold wave, has appeared
in the northwest. The plateau region low
has finally moved east of the Rocky noun
tains, and that region is occupied this
morning by an area Of high pressure and
low temperature. A second high occupies
the middle Atlantic coast, and trough OF
low pressure stretches from the upper MIS-
sssippi valley to Texas
Numerous thunder storms have occurred
throughout the eastern slope region. Rain
has fallen in the upper Mississippi valley
and snow in the Dakotas and the middle
Rocky mountain region.
The temperatures in the lake region and
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys are from
~ to 30 degrees above the seasonal aver
tain region and the eastern slope tempera-
lures have fallen from 10 to 20 degrees.
There will be rain tonight In the lower
and middle Mississippi valley, western Ten
nessee and the lower Ohio valley, and
rain Friday from the Mississippi eastward
to the Appalachans and throughout the
lower lake region and the western portion
of the middle and south Atlantic states.
1t will be colder in the lower Ohio and
Mississippi valley, the lower lake region
nd q .achianS
Friday night.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coast will continue light to fresh
from the northeast, on the east gulf coast
fresh east to southeast winds will prevail,
shifting to northwesterly Friday afternoon
or night.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light variable winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Oklahoma. 1.S2; Green
Bay 1.S6; Parry Sound. 1.22; Sioux City,
1.22; Jupiter. LOG; Lander, 1.6O.
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 49, pm, 20; 8
pm, GO; u midnight. As. March 10, am,
10; am. 40; ~ noon, so; 2 pm, So.
imum, A, at am. March 10.
Barometer-March 10. pm, 3O.35; pm.
3O.3S; II midnight, 3O.41. March 10. am,
3O42; am, 80. IS; noon, O42; p. m, 30.46.
Special River Bulletin.
The stage of water this morning at Mem
phs is forty feet rise since Wednesday
morning of 0.4 feet. This rise was proba-
bly, due to overflow Of water from the Ar
kansas side, as the Mississippi has fallen
above Memphis While a further slight
rise is possible, the decline may begin at
any time. 1t is impossible to estimate the
amount of water yet to come from the
west side
The situation continues critical below
Memphis, and forecasts previously made
are repeated, as more rain is expected to-
night and Friday. Every precaution should
be taken and preparations continued for
stages in excess of those Of 1897.
Condition of the Water.
am: Great Falls, temperature, "a; condi
ton, %; Dalecariia reservoir, temperature,
"a; condition at north connection, %; condi-
ton at south connection. 90; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 81; con-
dition at nfiuent gate house, 81; condition
at effiuent gate house, 20; Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 50; condition at in
fluent, 20; condition at effluent. 8.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 6:22 am. and 1908 pm;
high tide, 1910 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:15 am. and 8
p.m.; high tide, 1880 am. and pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6O7 am; sun sets, 6:1O
pm.
Moon rises. 1871 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, sos 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 if
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.