Only 29,000 jobs were added last month.
The new hires may include technicians, hydrologists and physical scientists in addition to meteorologists, according to Tom Di Liberto, a former NOAA employee with knowledge of the situation.
The data may help determine whether the Fed will cut interest rates this month.
The newly elected mayor announced there would be a citywide hiring freeze, with the exception of first responders, as San Francisco faces a projected $876 million two-year financial deficit.
A fresh jobs report marked the final piece of major economic data before Election Day. However, the data offers little more than a blurry snapshot of the U.S. economy due to the one-off disruptions last month.
Although demand for lifeguards is high, one parks superintendent said incentives have led to a successful recruitment season this year.