Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Labor Day

PERIOD OF RECORD: 139 YEARS (1887 - 2025)

Labor Day is a federal holiday to celebrate the achievements of the American labor force. US President Grover Cleveland established Labor Day as a Federal Holiday back in 1887, and is celebrated on the first Monday in September. Labor Day can occur between the 1st and 7th of September. The highest temperature recorded on Labor Day was 90F on September 3rd, 2012. The lowest temperature recorded on Labor Day is 43F degrees set on September 6, 1976. The high temperature averages 76F degrees and the low 58F degrees on Labor Day.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	90	2012
Lowest	43	1976
Average High	76
Average Low	58

Precipitation Records

Greatest Precipitation

1.26"

1980

Almanac Data for Recent Labor Days

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip
1980	1st	83	71	1.26
1981	7th	77	62	T
1982	6th	72	51	T
1983	5th	87	71	0.00
1984	3th	68	55	T

1985	2th	76	59	T
1986	1st	76	53	0.00
1987	7th	80	66	T
1988	5th	66	49	0.01
1989	4th	76	50	0.00

1990	3th	71	53	0.00
1991	2th	81	48	0.00
1992	7th	80	65	0.00
1993	6th	65	53	0.22
1994	5th	68	43	0.00

1995	4th	78	58	0.00
1996	2th	83	58	0.00
1997	1st	79	64	0.00
1998	7th	68	56	0.59
1999	6th	84	70	0.06

2000	4th	72	52	0.01
2001	3th	76	54	0.00
2002	2th	83	61	0.00
2003	1st	65	59	0.27
2004	6th	83	65	0.00

2005	5th	78	53	0.00
2006	4th	68	55	0.00
2007	3th	79	59	0.00
2008	1st	82	59	0.00
2009	7th	74	60	0.00

2010	6th	75	53	T
2011	5th	65	57	0.01
2012	3th	90	63	0.00
2013	2th	79	63	T
2014	1st	83	67	0.13

2015	7th	85	68	0.00
2016	5th	83	58	0.00
2017	4th	80	59	0.82
2018	3rd	85	72	0.07
2019	2nd	72	63	0.65

2020	7th	78	66	0.28
2021	6th	76	60	0.38
2022	5th	67	63	0.72
2023	4th	82	73	0.00
2024	2nd	67	54	0.00

2025	1st	78	51	0.00
2026	7th
2027	6th
2028	4th
2029	3rd