Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain Tonight; Colder by Morning
SUNDAY Fair


Forecast till 8 pm Sunday: For the Dis
trict Of Columbia, rain tonight, colder by
morning; Sunday fair and decidedly colder;
fresh southerly shifting to northwesterly
winds.
For Maryland, rain tonight. colder in
western portion; Sunday fair and decidedly
colder; fresh southerly, shifting to westerly
winds
For Virginia. showers tonight, colder in
western portion; Sunday fair and much
colder; fresh northwesterly winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 60; year ago, 40.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The movement of areas of high pressure
and areas of low pressure has slowed up
very perceptibly in the last few days AS a
result the weather has been more stable
than during the first ten days of the month
and the precipitation somewhat heavier. In
the last tWenty-four hours rain has fallen
from the lake region southwestward into
Texas; in some cases the fall has been
heavy. Rain has again set in on the north
Pacific coast.
eastern districts, but there has been a sharp
fall in the middle Mississippi va ley, Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma and Northern Texas, also in
the upper Mississippi valley.
During the next thirty-SiX hours rain is
probable in the middle, south Atlantic and
east gulf states, and snow in the Ohio val
ley and lake region.
Much co-der weather is indicated for the
lake region, Ohio valley, middle Atlantic
and east gulf states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh southerly, shifting to north
to fresh southwesterly, and on the east gulf
coast light southerly.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Evansville, 234; Indian
apolis, I24; Cairo, 216; Little Rock, pa;
Fort Smith, l.42; Palestine, 164.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southeast to south
winds and rainy weather to the Grand
Banks.
Note-The display of storm warnings on
lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and st.
the termination of December 49, and on
lakes Erie and Ontario at the termination
Of December 20, 1906. The display of warn
lngs on Lake Pepin was discontinued at the
termination of December 10. 1906.
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 p.m yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures "A, pm, As; 8
pm, A; ~ midnight, ~. December 15 4
am "A: am Al: II noon 65: 9 pm &c.
Maximum, 80 at pm. December Is: min
imum, 40 at 10 pm. December II.
Observation-Disclosures IA, p.m., 30.31; 8
p. M, 3O32; Il midnight, S0.30. December
ID, am 1926; am, 30.1S; noon, 1906;
pm, 30.02.
Tide Tables
Today-Low tide. 1:34 am. and 1877 pm. !;
high tide, 7:15 am. and 7:39 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:2S am. and 2:3O
pm; high tide, $40 am. and S.31 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:1O am; sun sets, 4:4O
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. I'll am. Moon sets,
4:5O pm. New moon.
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 fncanGescent lamps lighted If
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
Is am, Great Falls temperature SO; condi-
ton, 35; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
So; condition at north connection, 30; con-
dition at south connection, %. Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature, 20; con-
dition at infiuent gatehouse, II p condition at
ef1uent gatehouse, ID. Washington city res
ervoir, temperature, 80; condition at influ-
emf II. condition at effluent 10