Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-30
INCREASING cLoUD1NEss.
Friday Rain, Colder; Much Colder Fri
day Night.

Gay Night.
Forecast till pm F'riday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland.
increasing cloudiness tonight Friday rain.
colder, much colder Friday night: variable
winds, becoming westerly and brisk.
For Virginia, increasing cloudiness to-
night, followed by rain and colder in ex-
IRENE western portion. Friday, rain ana
colder; much colder Friday night; south
west to west winds, increasing in force.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The western cold wave has reached the
western and upper lake region, the upper
Mississippi valley and Texas, the line Of
freezing temperature extending into the
northwest portion of the latter state Low
temperatures continue in the slope region,
ranging from eight degrees to fourteen de-
grees below the freezing point but the
snow has ended in that district.
The low pressure area has contracted
somewhat but has increased in intensity
in it's northeastward movement, and Is CEN
trail this morning over northern Lake Hu
ron.
Snow is falling in northwestern Michigan.
northern and western Wisconsin, central
and eastern Iowa, and southwestern Mis-
souri,, and there have been rains In the west
gulf states, the middle and lower Mlssis-
sppi valley, and along southern Lake Mich
igan. In the east and southeast the
weather has been fair and warm.
There VIII De ram tonight III lilC io"CA
lake region, the Ohio valley, and the east
gulf states, continuing Friday, and posi-
bly, changing to snow in the former district
There will also be rain in New England
preceded by fair weather tonight IN Slie
southeast portion. There will be rain Fri
day in the middle and south Atlanuc
states.
1t will be colder tonight, except in the At
lantic states, and colder generally on FIJI
day in the east and south, decidedly SO In
the lower lake region the Ohio valley ana
the east gulf states. 1t will be much colder
Friday night in the Atlantic states.
On the New England coast winds VIII be
fresh easterly becoming westerly and brisk
Friday; on the middle and south Atlant1c
coast they will be westerly. increasing IN
force; on the east gulf coast brisk to nigh
northwesterly, and on the lower lakes mgh'
southwest to northwest.
Storm warnings displayed on the
great lakes, except western Superior and
on the gulf coast from Pensacola to
Brownsville.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have variable winds. becoming
east to southeast and brisk, with increas-
ing cloudiness to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation ua
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Shreveport, l.3S; Gal
weston, Ito; Marquette, LA. Louisiana
Mansfield, 1885, Cheneyville LEO; Robellne,
1.G4; Melville, LA. Texas-Brenham, !-Is;
Houston, 800; Luling, III; SHERMAN 1'oV'
Wharton, LEO.
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
al pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: April 294 pm. So pm,
II: IL midnight. So April 80 am. 81;
8 am, GA; IL noon, 81; 2 pm, SS. Maxi
mum, 80, at AS pm. April 30; minimum
so, at m April 80
barometer: April 81 pm. 1855 pm,
3o.OS; IL midnight, 30.0S. April so In
30 C6; e. m, 1904; noon, 29.95; pm, 299O.
Maximum temperature past tWenty-1our
hours, 80; a year ago. ~.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature -; cond1-
ton, - Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
81; condition at north connection, 81; condl-
ton at south connection 36. Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature. 60; con-
dition at infiuent gate house. 30; condition
at ef1uent gate house, 81. Washington CITY
reservoir, temperature, 63; condition at in
fluent, "a; condition at eftiuent, 70.
Tide Table.
Today-I.ow tide, 1856 am. and 4:H pm;
high tide 1902 am. and 1927 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:57 am. and $40
pm; high tide, 1854 am. and 10 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 500 am; sun sets, 6:52
pm.
Moon sets, 1921 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, sol 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 hf-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Today's Temperature.
Affieck's standard thermometer registered
today as follows: II noon, 81. pm, ooh2.