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.
Summers are hot in Moab with temperatures often in the 100s Fahrenheit. In the hottest month, July, nearly half the days reach 100 degrees or more. The 100-degree weather can begin as early as May and linger until September. Days per month in Moab of at least 80, 90 or 100 Â°F. 80 Â°F.