Evening star., 1903-07-22
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
Probably Continuing Tonight-Not So
warm-Thursdav Fair.

Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, showers this afternoon, probably con-
tinuing tonight; not SO warm. Thursday
fair; light variable winds.
For Virginia, fair in western. showers in
eastern portion tonight. Thursday fair;
light southerly winds, becoming westerly
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, 81.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The depression, central Tuesday morning
over Lake Superior has advanced to the
lower lake region. diminishing somewhat in
intensity. second depression is central
In the upper u ssour valley and a third
covers tie northern plateau region.
Showers and thunder storms have occur
red in the lake region. the upper Ohio val
ley and locally in the plateau region.
The temperature has risen generally. al
though it is still below the seasonal average
in the upper Ohio valley, the lake region
and the northeast.
Showers will probably continue ton ght in
the eastern portion Of the middle Atlantic
states and along the south Atlantic coast.
Thursday will be fair in all districts except
the Ohio valley and the western portion Of
the lower lake region.
ImpOrtAnt changes in temperature are not
antic pated
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coast will be mostly fresh south
erly, becoming westerly; on the east gulf
coast light and variable. and on the lower
lakes fresh west to northwest.
Steamers departing today for European
ports VIII have light southerly shifting to
westerly winds and occasional showers to
the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-fouT hours: Cincinnati, lis; Esca-
naba, 1.99; Concord, 1.C2,
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-July 21-4 pm. 81; pm.
rs; II midnight. 10. July r. am. 50: 3
am. "A; II noon. S4 pm, s6. Maximum.
81. at 40 pm, July %; minimum, 5S, at 8
am, July %.
290G; u midnight. 2o95. July 224 am.
1894; am. 1922; noon. 29.W: . pm, 2@.82
Condition of the Water.
Tempera ture and condition of water at 8
am: Great Fails. temperature, -: condi-
ton. ,: Dalecaria reservoir. temperature.
10; condition at north connection. I; condi-
ton at south connection. ); Georgetown
distributing reservoir temperature, 76; con-
dition at infuent gate house, Z: condit on
at eftiuent gate house, 4: ashington city
reservoir temperature. II; condition at in
fluent. 4; condition at eftiuent. 6.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 12:O5 pm; high de,
5:2i a and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-I.ow tide. 1911 a m. and l: :01
pm; high tide. 6:2l a m. and G:J2 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 4:49 am; sun sets, 7:23
pm.
Moon rises. Sol am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:i9 AM
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
tinguish.n@ begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps GIFTED tif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtnguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
HARPER S FERRY, w. Va, July o.
Both rivers here are muddy.