Station by station
When does the ground freeze in Nevada?
Each bar runs from the typical first freeze to the typical last thaw at that depth, the median over the station's complete winters on record, with the typical number of frozen days after it. Frost reaches the deeper probes later in the winter. A depth that froze in fewer than half of its winters has no typical dates. Stations: 9 typically freeze, 2 never stayed at or below 32°F for 3 days running.
Baker 5 W
USCRNTypically freezes at every depth measured, down to 4 inches.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Nov 28 to Feb 10, a median of 28 frozen days.28 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Dec 24 to Jan 28, a median of 20 frozen days.20 days
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Buckhorn
SCANTypically freezes to 4 inches, not to 8.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Nov 25 to Mar 26, a median of 117 frozen days.117 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Jan 13 to Jan 17, a median of 8 frozen days.8 days
8 inFroze in 1 of 5 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Charkiln
SCANTypically freezes to 4 inches, not to 8.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Jan 11 to Feb 9, a median of 11 frozen days.11 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Jan 12 to Mar 1, a median of 27 frozen days.27 days
8 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Denio 52 WSW
USCRNTypically freezes at every depth measured, down to 4 inches.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Nov 22 to Mar 31, a median of 123 frozen days.123 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Nov 25 to Apr 1, a median of 122 frozen days.122 days
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Kyle Canyon
SCANTypically freezes to 4 inches, not to 8.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Dec 6 to Jan 31, a median of 19 frozen days.19 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Jan 11 to Jan 14, a median of 12 frozen days.12 days
8 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Lovell Summit
SCANIn 5 complete winters on record, 2-inch soil never stayed at or below 32°F for 3 days running.
Lowest daily reading at each depth, each from a different day: 32.2°F at 2 inches, 34°F at 4 inches and 34.5°F at 8 inches.
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Lovelock NNR
SCANTypically freezes to 2 inches, not to 4.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Jan 5 to Jan 10, a median of 8 frozen days.8 days
4 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
8 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 3 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 3 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Mercury 3 SSW
USCRNIn 4 complete winters on record, 2-inch soil never stayed at or below 32°F for 3 days running.
Lowest daily reading at each depth, each from a different day: 32°F at 2 inches, 35.8°F at 4 inches, 38.1°F at 8 inches, 42.6°F at 20 inches and 44.4°F at 40 inches; a reading at or below 32°F lasted only a day or two.
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Pine Nut
SCANTypically freezes to 2 inches, not to 4.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Dec 2 to Feb 27, a median of 31 frozen days.31 days
4 inFroze in 2 of 4 winters, no typical dates
8 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Ruby
SCANTypically freezes to 8 inches, not to 20.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Nov 18 to Mar 7, a median of 110 frozen days.110 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Nov 25 to Feb 19, a median of 78 frozen days.78 days
8 in8 inches: typically frozen from Nov 26 to Feb 17, a median of 63 frozen days.63 days
20 inFroze in 1 of 5 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 5 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
Trough Springs
SCANTypically freezes to 4 inches, not to 8.
2 in2 inches: typically frozen from Nov 11 to Jan 27, a median of 56 frozen days.56 days
4 in4 inches: typically frozen from Nov 26 to Dec 25, a median of 30 frozen days.30 days
8 inFroze in 1 of 4 winters, no typical dates
20 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
40 inFroze in 0 of 4 winters, no typical dates
Nov 3, 2026: Not frozen
A winter runs July to June. Our station readings come from one grass-covered site per station at five fixed depths, and often show shallower frost than regional figures.
