Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

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Wednesday fair: moderate north and
northeast winds
The kite flight at Mount Weather. Va,
on Monday disclosed peculiar temperature
conditions at not very great altitude
above the sea level. At the height of
5000 feet the temperature was degrees
above zero while at the height Of 1900
feet II >vas "a degrees above zero. a rise
of 10 degrees in coo feet. instead of the
normal fall of about 3 degrees. The in
version layer was shallow, and at the
height of 1000 feet the temperature
had fallen to degrees above zero, a fall
of 20 degrees with an increase in alti-
tude of 5000 feet. The presence of this
warm stratum of air at comparatively
low level affords an explanation Of the
prevailing cloudiness over the northeast
ern. portion Of the country during the
last two days, Notwithstanding the alb
normally high pressure.
An offshoot from the plateau disturb
ance has reached the mouth of the Rio
Grande. and rains have fallen throughout
eastern Texas and SHOWS in westel-i
Texas. New Mexico and Colorado. The
remainder Of the country. except the
north Pacific coast. is covered by abnor-
maliy high pressure, but with tempera-
lures only slightly below the seasonal
temperatures are above the seasonal
average in the plains states and generally
below west of the mountains.
The southwestern disturbance will prob
ably move northeastward. attended by
rains or SHOWS that will extend into the
Ohio valley and the south Atlantic states
during Wednesday and Wednesday night.
In the lake region. the middle Atlantic
states and New England the weather VIII
be generally fair tonight and Wednesday.
Temperature will not change materially.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
gulf coast from Cedar Keys to Mobile.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
northerly: on the south Atlantic coast
moderate northeasterly: on the east gulf
coast northeasterly increasing.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate northerly winds
with fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the last
twenty -four hours: Del Rio, 1.1S.
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-Yester p.m., 80; 8
"a: 8 am. 81; II noon, 80; pm. 40
Maximum 40. at pm. today; minimum,
az. at am. today
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum, 81: minimum, ii.
Barometer-Yesterday, pm. 1851;
am, 1915: 8 am, 1910; II noon, 3O.o4;
Z. Pm. 3O:52.
; - Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature. 40: con-
dition, o.. Dalecariia reservoir-Tempera-
ture, 43: condition at north connection,
100: condition at south connection. -.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
house. 16; condition at .efnuent gate
house. H.
Tide Tables.
Today. Low tide, 1874 am. and 81
PM: high. tide. -7:20 Am. and 7:O p. m.
pm; high aide, $40 am. and 500 pm.
The Sun and Noon.
Today-sun rose. 7:1o am; sun sets.
4 40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:1o am. ..---..---
Moon rises 6:35 am. tomorrow.
The City lights. .
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extin gushing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinsuished forty Ave minutes before
Up1River Waters. -'-'--
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. December
19.-Potomac very muddy and Shenan-
dOah clear this morning.