The forecasted high for today is 81° which is in the most frequent range of temperatures on Labor Day. Forty-four Labor Day high temperatures have fallen in the 80-89° range in the last 105 years. Forty days have been between 70-79°. After that only 12 days have been between 60-69 °, and 13 have been between 90-99°, so today's temperatures is right around normal.
But with scattered storms in the forecast for today, is rain typical on Labor Day? Since 1905 there have been 59 Labor Days with no rain recorded, while there have been 50 days with rain recorded. While typically there isn't rain on Labor Day it definitely isn't uncommon. Today's rainfall amouts should be in the .10"-.25" range.
*Graphics courtesy of NWS Chicago
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