A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >
| 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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