Warning responsibilities include counties in Missouri and Illinois. HMT duties include assisting in the operation of the WSR-88D, operating three NOAA Weather Radios, the collection and dissemination of river and rainfall data, and performing public service functions. A kitchen is available with a microwave oven and refrigerator. A small deli is available 1.5 miles away. Fast food facilities are available but are 6-7 miles away.
Most employees bring their lunches and eat at the office.
The metropolitan area includes St. Charles, St. Louis, Jefferson and Franklin counties and the city of St. Louis in Missouri, and Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois. This area includes the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Basic industries and manufacturing are the foundation of commerce. In the early 1990s, this area was one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Normal high temperatures at St. Louis range from 37 degrees in January to 89 in July.