The highest temperature ever recorded in St. Louis was 115 °F (46 °C), on July 14, 1954, while the lowest temperature on record is −23 °F (−31 °C), on January 29, 1873[11]
hmmmm...January 29th is my birthday.
1954....I don't remember that horrid heatwave but I remember mother talking about it as she was pregnant with my sister and was so uncomfortable! Glad we have a/c now!