Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
RAIN roN1oHr-suNDAY FAIR.
Tomorrow Colder; Increasing Norther-
~ Winds, Becoming Northwesterly.


Forecast till pm. Sunday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia. rain tonight. Sunday fair,
colder. increasing northeriy winds, becom-
ing northwesterly by Sunday.
For Maryland and Virginia. rain tonight.
Sunday partly cloudy and colder; brisk to
high north to northwest winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, 81.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The southern disturbance has moved to
the North Carolina coast, with a consider
able increase in intensity and high winds on
the South Atlantic coast, and the rains
have extended into southern Virginia. There
Is also a moderate depression over the
Michigan peninsula that has caused light
local SHOWS In that vicinity. There was no
other precipitation. except in Wyoming and
the north Pacific districts, where there
were light local rains and SHOWS.
Temperatures have fallen considerably in
the northwest and in northern Maine, and
have changed but little elsewhere,
There will be rain tonight in the middle
Atlantic and northern portion of the south
Atlantic states. and rain or snow in the
upper Ohio valley and. lower lake region.
There will be snow Sunday in the middle
and eastern lower lake region, and rain or
snow in the northern portion Of the middle
Atlantic states
1t will be colder tonight in the east gulf
and south Atlantic states. with frost prob
able In northern and western Florida and
the southern portions of Georgia. Alabama
and Mississippi. 1t will be CO der Sunday
In the Ohio valley, the lower lake region
and the middle Atlantic states
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
Will be north to northwest, becoming high;
on the south Atlantic coast brisk to high
north to northwest, diminishing tonight; on
the east gulf coast light to fresh northe-ly,
and on the lower lakes light to fresh and
variable. becoming westerly and brisk.
storm warnings diSDla we'd
lantic coast from Eastport to Charleston.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Augusta, LA; Whining
ton, LA; Knoxville, LOS; Key West, I.O4;
Atlanta, 1.16; Macon. 1.36; Ashevllle. 142
Steamers departing today for European
ports VIII have increasing northeasterly
Sunday 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-Decembe s. pm, SO;
an a; IL midnight. 3S. December 0, 4
Am AZ; am. 40; II noon, AZ; pm A.
Maximum, 5S, at pm. December 8: mimi
mum. 81. at 2:45 am, December o.
% 99nneeIIe e 20 s. pm, 1925;
pm, 5o2I: II midnight 30 80 December Q.
a-ms SO. 10: s am, 3015; noon, 30Os; 2
pm. 3002.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 12:29 am. and 1856
pm' nigh tide, $40 am. and 6:2J pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, Ill am and 1:l6
pm; high tide, 6:51 am. and 1905 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 7:O6 am: sun sets, Abs
pm.
Iomorrow-Sun rises, 1907 am
Moon sets 5:3l al tomorrow
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
MARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, December
9-The Potomac is muddy and the Shen-
andoah clear this morning
Heavy Rain Predicted.
rain storm of considerable energy is
coming up the South Atlantic coast and
Prof. Garriott of the weather bureau SAYS
1t will reach Washington this evening. This
storm was central this morning off the
Carolina coast. With its appearance here
there Will be considerable fall Of rain to-
night and tomorrow. 1t is predicted Sun
day afternoon brisk northwest wind will
set In and the clouds Will clear away send
ing the temperature in this vicinity from
10 TO u degrees lower than it is TODAY