Evening star., 1904-03-23
Minimum temperature past twenty four
hours, 46; year ago, 46.


winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty four
hours, 46; year ago, 46.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The trough of low pressure that Stretch ed
from Lake Huron to Texas Tuesday morn
ing has practically disappeared. leaving a
secondary depression over the lower Mis-
sissippi valley, while the northern end has
advanced to the Canadian maritime prov
inces. An area of high pressure has moved
esst-southeast to the upper Ohio valley.
and another Pacific coast storm has ad-
vapced to Utah.
Numerous thunder storms have occurred
during the last thirty-sx hours in the Ohio
valley. the middle and lower portions Of
the Mississippi valley, the lower lake
region and generally along the western
slope of the Appalachians. Rain has also
fallen in New England and the middle At
lantic states. and scattered showers have
fallen in the south Atlantic states.
There has been decided fall in tempera-
ture in the Ohio valley and thence south
westward into Texas. and 1t Is warmer in
eastern districts and over the plateau and
Rocky mountain regions.
There will be showers tonight and Thurs
day in the south Atlantic and east gulf
states, and showers Thursday in the Ohio
valley.
1t will be somewhat colder tonight in the
eastern portion of the middle Atlantic
states and colder Thursday in the Car.
olinas. Warmer weather Will prevail
Thursday in the Ohio valley and Tennessee.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh northwesterly, shifting to
northeasterly; on the south Atlantic coast
mostly light southwest to south on the
east gulf coast light and variable, becom-
ing fresh southeasterly.
The following heavy precipitation On
tEches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Los Angeles, 2.2O: Gin
cinnati, 202; Parkersburg,s 1.20; Chatta-
nooga, LA; Louisville, Las; Knoxville, 1.04.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh porthwesterly winds
and cloudy weather to the Grand Banks.
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 % pm. 81; p. M,
40; II midnight 50. March %. am, 81;
am, 40: II noon, 90; pm. So.
Maximum. 90, at 2 pm March %; mini
mum, 46, at am, March 3d.
Barometer-March %, pm, 1902; pm,
29.99; II midnight 1896. March 23 4 am,
29.9S; am, 3O11; noon, 3O.1s; pm, 30. 10.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at =
am: Great Falls, temperature, 46: condi
ton, 49, Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
40; condition at north connection, II; con-
dftion at south connection. 13. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, A; con-
dition at influent gate house, 8: condition
at eff1uent gate house, Z. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 49, condition at in
fluent 6; condition at eff1uent, 3.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. Cos am. and 700 pm !;
high tide 12:17 am. 80.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1903 a m. and 1853
pm; high tide, 1898 am. and 1 :12 pm.
The Sun and Moon. 1H
Today-Sun rises, 6:O1 am; sun sets, 6:14
pm. IN -zs
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $50 am .rf
Moon sets, 1872 am. tomorrow. fs
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 fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
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