Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
SHOWERS, WARMER TONIGHT.
Saturday Fair; Fresh Easterly Winds
Becoming Variable,


Forecast till 8 pm. Saturday: For the
District Of Columbia and Maryland show
ers and warmer tonight Saturday fair;
fresh easterly winds, becoming variable
For Virginia showers tonight, warmer in
northern, cooler In extreme southwest por-
ton, Saturday fair; cooler in interior; fresh
south to west winds. ssa.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 40; year ago, 40
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The western disturbance has gathered some
energy since Thursday morning and is cen-
trail this morning over Lake Erie. West Of
the Mississippi river and in the northeast
and south the pressure Is high.
Rains have continued in the central wall
leys, the lake region and middle Atlantic
states and extended into New England.
Snow is falling in eastern Colorado.
Temperatures are about normal, except in
the Ohio valley and lower lake region,
where they are quite high for the season.
The flood situation in the Wabash valley
has become much more serious. as addi-
ticnal heavy rains have fallen since Thurs
day morning. The Ohio continues to rise
at Cairo, with a stage this morning OF 47.6
feet, % feet above the danger line The
lower Mississippi is still rising and, owing
to the continued rains of the past twenty
four hours previous forecasts Of coming
stages will probably be increased some
what. Later ana more detailed
will be issued Friday evening.
There will be rain tonight in the lower
lake region, the middle Atlantic states and
North Carolina, followed by generally fair
weather Saturday. In the remainder of the
south and in the Ohio valley the weather
will be fair.
1t will be somewhat warmer tonight in
the middle Atlantic states, and considerably
cooler in the lower lake region and Ohio
valley. 1t will be cooler Saturday in the
lower lake region and northern portion Of
the middle Atlantic states.
On the middle Atlantic coast winds will
be brisk northeast to east. becoming va
riabe, shifting later to westerly; on the
south Atlantic coast they will be fresh
southwest to northwest, and on the east
gulf coast light to fresh and variable.
inches) has been reported during the past
lis. 2ss; Sidney, Ohio, 1.e3
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk to high northeast
to east winds, with rain, to the Grand
Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 81, pm 81; p M.
40; IL midnight, 40. April /, am, 10;
am. 43; II noon, Al; p.m., SO. Maximum.
so, at 2 PM, April /; minimum, AZ, at
M. April 1.
Barometer-March 81, pm, 30.07; s PM,
1000; IL midnight 30.O9 April 1, am.
1905; 8 am. 1901: noon. 1884; pm, 29.SS.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, Temperature. As; eondi-
ton, T. Dalecarlia reservoir. temperature,
40; condition at north connection, A; condf-
ton at south connection, ia, Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature, 80; con-
dition at inhuent gate house, II; condition
at efiuent gate house. IT, Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 48;; condition at in
fluent, II; condition at efinent, Z.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 2:59 am. and 800 pm;
high tide, S:33 a.mE and 500 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:27 am. and 300
pm; high tide, s:22 am, apd e;Sl pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rises SAT am; sun sets, 6:22
pm.
Moon rises, 7:57 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishinE begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps llghted nj
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.