Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
INCREASING cLoUDINEss.
Probably Rain Early Sunday Morning;
Northeasterly Winds.


Forecast till pm. Sunday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland.
increasing cloudiness tonight, probably rain.
beginning early Sunday morning; Sunday
rain; variable winds becoming fresh north
easterly. For Virginia. rain late tonight, ex-
cept fair in extreme southeast portion; Sun
day rain; fresh northeasterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The depression, central Friday morning
over southern Louisiana, remains in practi-
cally the same position. while the plateau
low has advanced southeastward into Ari-
zona. The northwestern high has moved
slowly southwestward and continues to
dominate the weather in Rocky mountain
districts
Rain has fallen In the lower Mississippi
and lower Ohio valleys, Tennessee, and the
gulf states. The fall has been rather light
as yet, except in the lower Mississippi val
ley, where moderate rains have fallen
High temperatures continue In the east
and south. It is considerably colder In the
northwest.
There will be ram tonight and Sunday in
the gulf and south Atlantic states. also in
the lower Ohio valley. Rain Is also prob
able Sunday in the middle Atlantic states.
1t will be somewhat colder in the lower
Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys, al
though marked changes are not anticipated.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coast will be mostly light to fresh
northeast to north, and on the east gulf
coast east to southeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Din
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty four hours: Mobile, 1.26.
Records for Tweaty-four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
h,rr 10 VT hours haR1nninR
at 2 p. m yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures ID, p. m, 65; 8 p.
m, 81; II midnight, Al. March IA. a. m,
-; s a. M, Al; noon. 63; p. m, 81.
Maximum, 81 at p. m. March IA; mini
mum 81 at a. m. March IA.
Barometer-March 13, 4 p. m, Is; p.
m, 1921: II midnight. 1922. March IA.
a. m, 1922; a. m, 1925; noon, 1925;
D. NJ. 3O1s.
Special River Bulletin.
The lower Mississippi river conditions, as
anticipated are somewhat more serious this
morning. The rise has been more rapid
than for some days past and the rain that
is now falling. although as yet light, tends
to increase the gravity Of the situation.
The stage at Cairo this morning is sos
feet, a rise of O.3 foot since Friday morn
ing: at Memphis, 1858 feet, a rise of OF
foot: at Vicksburg, 1872 feet, a rise of GA:
at New Orleans, 1872, a rise of 0.4 foot.
The Ohio and Arkansas are generally fall
cinnau is still rising slowly, and Is slightly
above the danger line this morning. No
changes from previous forecasts are as yet
indicated.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature. 30; condi-
tion, Is. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection, ID; condi-
ton at south connection, II. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 80; con-
ditton at influent gate house, IL; condition
at eff1uent gate house, 8. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent, 8; condition at eff1uent, Z.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 2:2S am. and 2:56 p. m. !;
high tide, $50 am. and S:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 3:15 am. and 3:45
pm; high tide, 9:15 a. m. and S:35 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:15 am; sun sets, eos
pm.
Moon rises, 1888 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, Glib 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.