| Station History - St. Louis, Missouri (STL) | |||||||
| All heights AGL unless otherwise noted. | |||||||
| Location | Dates Occupied | Lat/Lon | Instruments Used | Elevation of Instrument (ft.) | Type and/or Stock number | Date Installed | Notes |
| Smithsonian at 2nd & Chestnut | 1852 to 1873 | 38° 45' N / 90° 22' W | Thermometer | 470 MSL | Dr. George Engelman, Observer (Private Citizen) | ||
| 210 Olive St. | 16 Aug 1870 to 14 Aug. 1871 | 38° 38' N / 90° 12' W | Extreme Thermometer | 70 | Official weather records began at the newly commissioned Weather Bureau office. | ||
| 8" Rain Gage | 93 | ||||||
| 15 Aug. 1871 to 28 Feb. 1873 | 38° 38' N / 90° 12' W | Wind | 152 | ||||
| Extreme Thermometer | 72 | ||||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 93 | ||||||
| 6th & Locust St. | 1 March 1873 to 14 Sep 1883 | 38° 38' N / 90° 12' W | Wind | 212 | |||
| Extreme Thermometer | 105 | Was 84' AGL until 1Apr 1879 when it was moved to the roof. | |||||
| 8"Rain Gage | 100 | ||||||
| Dome of Custon House 8th & Olive St. | 15 Sep 1883 to 13 Feb 1896 | 38° 38' N / 90° 12' W | Wind | 210 | |||
| Extreme Thermometer | 104 | Was moved to height of 110' AGL on 31 Aug 1887 | |||||
| Psychrometer | 104 | ||||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 100 | ||||||
| 14 Feb 1896 to 15 Aug 1903 | Extreme Thermometer | 111 | Only this equipment was moved on 21 Jan 1897. | ||||
| Psychrometer | 111 | ||||||
| Chemical Building 8th & Olive St. |
16 Aug 1903 to 30 Sep 1913 | 38° 38' N / 90° 12'W | Thermometer | 467 MSL | |||
| Wind | 217 | ||||||
| Extreme Thermometer | 208 | ||||||
| Psychrometer | 208 | ||||||
| Tipping Bucket Rain Gage | 199 | ||||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 199 | ||||||
| Railway Exchange Bldg. | 30 Sep 1913 to 26 Nov 1935 | 38° 38' N / 90° 12' W | Thermometer | 473 MSL | |||
| Wind | 303 | ||||||
| Extreme Thermometer | 265 | ||||||
| Psychrometer | 265 | ||||||
| Tipping Bucket Rain Gage | 258 | ||||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 258 | ||||||
| National Guard Bldg. Lambert Field | 16 July 1929 to 10 Oct 1929 | 38° 45' N / 90° 23' W | Extreme Thermometer | 5 | The Weather Bureau moved to the Airport during this time. | ||
| Psychrometer | 5 | ||||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 4 | ||||||
| Control Bldg. Lambert Field | 11 Nov 1929 to 19 Apr 1939 | 38° 45' N / 90° 23' W | Thermometer | 552 MSL | |||
| Wind | 30 | 3-cup 1/60 | Was moved to a height of 59' on 20 Apr 1937 | ||||
| Extreme Thermometer | 5 | Was moved to a height of 20' on 28 Mar 1937 | |||||
| Psychrometer | 5 | ||||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 4 | Was moved to a height of 19' on 28 Mar 1937 | |||||
| Administration Bldg. 2nd Floor Lambert Field | 20 Apr 1939 to 9 Mar 1959 | 38° 45' N / 90° 23' W | Thermometer | 560 MSL | 21219 | Moved to this height on 15 Sep 1957. Had both alcohol and mercury. | |
| Wind | 82 | F420A | |||||
| Extreme Thermometer | 5 | Was moved to a height of 39' on 19 Nov 1943. Then was moved to height of 15 Sep 1957. | |||||
| Psychrometer | 5 | 11500 | |||||
| Tipping Bucket Rain Gage | 3 | ||||||
| Weighing Rain Gage | 37 | Dual Traverse 1252 | Was located on roof until moved to height of 5' on 7 Aug 1957. | ||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 37 | Also on roof until moved to height of 3' on 25 Sep 1957. | |||||
| Administration Building First Floor Lambert Field* | 9 Mar 1959 to 11 Jan 1978 |
38° 45' N / 90° 22' W | Thermometer | 535 MSL | H061 | Was at 560' MSL until 03 Dec 1960 | |
| Wind | 20 | F420C | 3-Dec-60 | Was at 82' AGL (on roof) until 22 Jan 1960 | |||
| Extreme Thermometer | 6 | C102 C122 |
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| Psychrometer | 4 | H051 | Telepsychrometer installed on 18 April 1958 | ||||
| Sunshine Switch | 38 | Esterline Angus | 1-Mar-59 | Effective 13 Aug 1962 | |||
| Tipping Bucket Rain Gage | 3 | ||||||
| Weighing Rain Gage | 5 | 2.40" single traverse | |||||
| 8" Rain Gage | 3 | ||||||
| Hygrothermometer | 4 | H061 | 3-Dec-60 | ||||
| International Airport 6185 Aviation Dr. | 11 Jan 1978 to 01 Jun 1996 | 38° 45' N / 90° 22' W | Thermometer | 535 MSL | H083 | 23-Mar-85 | |
| Wind | 20 | F420C | 19-Nov-79 | Not moved on 11 Jan 1978. Moved to new site on 19 Nov 1979. | |||
| Extreme Thermometer | 6 | C102 C122 |
11-Jan-78 | ||||
| Psychrometer | 4 | H000/H021 | 11-Jan-78 | ||||
| Sunshine Switch | 7 | A081 | 11-Jan-78 | ||||
| Tipping Bucket Rain Gage | 3 | D120 | 23-Mar-85 | ||||
| Weighing Rain Gage | 20 | D110 | 15-May-78 | Not moved on 11 Jan 1978. Moved to field site on 10 May 1978 with elevation of 3' AGL. | |||
| 8" Rain Gage | 3 | D040 | 11-Jan-78 | ||||
| Hygrothermometer | 4 | H083 | 23-Mar-85 | Not moved on 11 Jan 1978. Moved to new site on 19 Nov 1979 with type change on 23 Mar 1985. | |||
| International Airport 6185 Aviation Dr. | 01 Jun 1996 to Present | 38° 45' N / 90° 22' W | ASOS | 605 MSL | S100 | 1-Jun-96 | |
| Thermometer | C101-2 | 1-Jun-96 | Backup | ||||
| RADAR Info | |||||||
| Place | From | To | Antenna Size (ft.) | Antenna height (ft. AGL) | Type | Wavelength | |
| Lambert Field Old Admin Bldg. | 18 Jun 1955 | 18 Jul 1960 | 6 | 63 | ASP-2f (WSR-1) |
10 cm | |
| Lambert Field | 18 Jul 1960 | 16 Oct 1974 | 12 | 80 | WSR-57 | 10 cm | |
| Out of service | 16 Oct 1974 | 25 Nov 1974 | Was being moved to Weather Bureau office in St. Peters. | ||||
| WSFO St. Peters, MO | 25 Nov 1974 | ~1992 | 12 | 79 | WSR-57 | 10 cm | |
| WFO St. Charles, MO | 15 July 1994 | Present | 28 | 721 MSL (137 AGL) | WSR-88D | 10 cm | |
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