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 August in Kansas City Missouri, United States. In Kansas City, the month of August is characterized by gradually falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing by 4Â°F, from 90Â°F to 86Â°F over the course of the month, and rarely exceeding 98Â°F or dropping below 77Â°F.