Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm central in Alabama Monday
morning has moved rapidly northeastward,
! and passed Off to over the North Caro-
lima coast, with maximum wind velocities
of thirty-four miles per hour on the south
New England coast, and forty-four miles
per hour at HatteraS.
1t was attended by general rain in the
south Atlantic and gulf states, and snow in
northern districts and the lower lake region.
The southern limit of snow extended to
northern Virginia. Snow continues this
morning in the mountain districts of east
ern New York; elsewhere the weather has
cleared. Pressure continues high in the
Rocky mountain region and over the south
ern slope, including eastern Texas.
disturbance of considerable energy is
moving eastward along the northern
boundary, the greatest barometric depres-
sion being In Minnesota.
Temperatures are generally below the sea-
sonal average east of the Rocky mountains.
Rain is indicated for the south Atlantic
coast and Florida tonight and wednesday,
and light snow along the lower lakes; else
where fair weather with slight temperature
changes are probable.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be- fresh northwesterly; on the south
Atlantic coast mostly fresh northeast to
north: on the east gulf coast fresh norther-
ly, diminishing, and on the lower lakes
brisk southwesterly.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-IOuT hours. NOr1Olk, Luz fticH-
mond, 1.16; Knoxville, Los; Florence, Ala.
1.30; Gunterville, Ala. 1.S6; Columbia,
Tenn, 1.12; Johnsonville, Tenn. LILO.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northwesterly winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following we're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures s. pm, 30:
pm, 30; II midnight, IS. December g. 4
Maximum. 81, at pm. December 6;
minimum, %, at IL pm. December g.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s. pm. 3O.O3; 8
pm, 1901: IL midnight, 30.0S December O..
pm, 1920
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by At
fleck's standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: am, Al; u noon, Go; pm, 81.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at .
am: Great Fals-Temperature, 81; condi-
ton, 36. Dalecarlia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
80; condition at north connection. 36; con-
dition at south connection. 80. Georgetown
distributing reservoir - Temperature, 49,;
condition at infiuent gatehouse, 80: condl-
ton at eftiuent gatehouse, SO. Washington
city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 80; condition
at inf1uent, SO; condition at effiuent, 81.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1:16 am. and 1:24 p. m. );
high tide 7:04 am. and 7:22 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 2:07 am. and 2:lo
pm; high tide, 1856 am. and S:12 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 1902 am; sun sets, 4:3S
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1903 am.
Moon rises, am. tomorrow.
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 nj
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguiShed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.