As you know, Labor Day Weekend is known as the unofficial end to summer. This is because Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September, marking the start of meteorological fall. Let’s take a look at what we have experienced in years past and what is likely to happen this time around.

Looking at the climate normals in the Augusta area from 1991 to 2020 will give us a good picture of what we typically see in the CSRA. Not surprisingly, the average high is pretty warm at 89.7 degrees. However, we have seen extreme swings from hot to not.

Now, let’s look at the extremes our area has experienced on Labor Day. The mercury went into overdrive when it hit 101 degrees in the years 1925, 1957, and 1999. This is the hottest Labor Day temperature on record! On the other hand, the coolest holiday

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