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.
Average Weather in St. Louis Missouri, United States. St. Louis has a humid continental climate with hot summers and no dry season. The temperature typically varies from 25Â°F to 89Â°F over the course of the year, and is rarely below 9Â°F or above 97Â°F. The hot season lasts for 115 days, from May 27 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 79Â°F.