DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co in 2005 decided not to change an ignition switch eventually linked to the deaths of at least 13 people because it would have added about a dollar to the cost of each car, according to an internal GM document provided to U.S. congressional investigators.
During summertime, hot, muggy air masses from the Gulf of Mexico drift northward into Missouri, dominating the weather patterns. Daytime highs during the hottest months, July and August, average between 87 and 90 statewide. Luckily, cold fronts originating in Canada sometimes make their way through, particularly in the northwest, provides brief respites from the otherwise sultry, steamy atmosphere. Precipitation in summer varies.
This report describes the typical weather at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport (St. Louis, Missouri, United States) weather station over the course of an average July. It is based on the historical records from 1987 to 2012.Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable.ver the course of July typical wind speeds vary from 0 mph to 12 mph (calm to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 17 mph (moderate breeze). The highest average wind speed of 6 mph (light breeze) occurs around July 3, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 12 mph (moderate breeze).