Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Snowball Rch (USC00267640), Nevada, United States, with 37 years of record.
Key Facts for Snowball Rch
Snowball Rch (USC00267640) is a weather station in Nevada, United States at 39.04 latitude and -116.20 longitude, 2,182 m (7,160 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1966 to 2002, 37 years of record.
1,464 records set at Snowball Rch still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Snowball Rch set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.7 C (89.1 F) on 17 June 2002.
About the Station
Location: Nevada, United States, 39.04 latitude, -116.20 longitude.
Elevation: 2,182 m (7,160 ft).
Period of record: 1966 to 2002, 37 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Snowball Rch. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Snowball Rch, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
16.7 C (62.1 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
19.4 C (66.9 F)
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Snowball Rch still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 62.
Standing records at Snowball Rch by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1966
11
1967
39
1968
41
1969
54
1970
38
1971
62
1972
50
1973
42
1974
46
1975
44
1976
52
1977
37
1978
37
1979
36
1980
47
1981
38
1982
53
1983
24
1984
31
1985
51
1986
50
1987
39
1988
41
1989
56
1990
48
1991
32
1992
41
1993
26
1994
36
1995
42
1996
55
1997
23
1998
29
1999
28
2000
30
2001
37
2002
18
All-Time Record Progression
4 new records
4 all-time records were set at Snowball Rch between 30 July 2000 and 10 March 2001. Each dot is a new record.
When Snowball Rch set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2000-07-30
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 34.4 C (93.9 F)
2000-07-31
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001-03-09
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
2001-03-10
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 40.1 mm (1.6 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Snowball Rch. The most was 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 9 March 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Snowball Rch
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
3 January 1997
Feb
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
10 February 1978
Mar
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
9 March 2001
Apr
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
24 April 1986
May
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
16 May 1987
Jun
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
3 June 1999
Jul
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1 July 1980
Aug
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
10 August 1994
Sep
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
6 September 1978
Oct
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
31 October 1978
Nov
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2 November 1987
Dec
13.2 mm (0.5 in)
27 December 1983
Period of Record Coverage
1966 to 2002
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
37 years of record at Snowball Rch, 1966 to 2002. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 2000, 2002.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Snowball Rch, 1968 to 2001. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.8 C (44.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 5.8 C (42.5 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 7.9 C (46.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Snowball Rch as warming stripes, 1968 to 2001
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1968
6.4 C
-0.38 C
1969
6.5 C
-0.26 C
1971
5.9 C
-0.86 C
1972
6.4 C
-0.42 C
1973
6.2 C
-0.56 C
1974
7.0 C
+0.20 C
1975
5.9 C
-0.89 C
1976
6.6 C
-0.18 C
1977
7.1 C
+0.26 C
1978
6.2 C
-0.63 C
1979
6.5 C
-0.34 C
1980
7.3 C
+0.51 C
1981
7.9 C
+1.06 C
1982
5.8 C
-0.98 C
1983
6.3 C
-0.51 C
1984
6.2 C
-0.58 C
1985
6.1 C
-0.66 C
1986
7.6 C
+0.76 C
1987
7.1 C
+0.30 C
1988
7.3 C
+0.48 C
1989
7.2 C
+0.44 C
1990
7.1 C
+0.30 C
1991
7.1 C
+0.27 C
1992
7.5 C
+0.66 C
1993
6.1 C
-0.73 C
1994
7.2 C
+0.38 C
1995
7.2 C
+0.39 C
1996
7.8 C
+1.03 C
1997
7.1 C
+0.27 C
1998
6.2 C
-0.60 C
1999
7.4 C
+0.64 C
2001
7.3 C
+0.49 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1968 to 2001. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Snowball Rch
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade
0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade
1968 to 2001
32
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.30 C (0.02 to 0.59) per decade
0.54 F (0.03 to 1.05) per decade
1968 to 2001
32
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade
0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade
1968 to 2001
32
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1966 to 2002
Yearly extremes at Snowball Rch: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2000
32.2 C (90.0 F)
37
Coldest night (TNn)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1990
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
37
Wettest day (Rx1day)
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1994
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1994
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
37
Longest dry spell (CDD)
121 days
1978
43 days
37
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Snowball Rch, 1966 to 2002. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Snowball Rch by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1966
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1967
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1969
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1970
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1971
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1972
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1973
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1974
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1975
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1976
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1977
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1979
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1980
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1981
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1982
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1983
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1984
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1985
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1986
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1987
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1988
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1989
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1990
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1991
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1992
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1993
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1994
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1995
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1996
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1997
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1998
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1999
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2000
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2002
31.7 C (89.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Snowball Rch, 1966 to 2002. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.8 C (-9.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Snowball Rch by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1966
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1967
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1968
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1969
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1970
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1971
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1972
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1973
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1974
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1975
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1976
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1977
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1978
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1979
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1980
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1981
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1982
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1983
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1984
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1985
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1986
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1987
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1988
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1989
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1990
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1991
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1992
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1993
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1995
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1996
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1997
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1998
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1999
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2000
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2002
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Snowball Rch, 1966 to 2002. The record is 40.1 mm (1.6 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.4 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Snowball Rch by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1967
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1968
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1969
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1970
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1971
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1972
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1973
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1974
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1975
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1976
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1977
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1979
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1980
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1981
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1982
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1983
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1984
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1985
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1986
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1988
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1989
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1990
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1991
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992
17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1993
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1994
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1995
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1996
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1997
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1998
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1999
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2000
20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2001
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2002
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Snowball Rch, 1966 to 2002. The record is 65.5 mm (2.6 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.1 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Snowball Rch by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1967
46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1968
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969
59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1970
34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1971
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1972
30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1973
18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1974
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1975
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1976
41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1977
62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1978
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1979
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1980
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1981
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1982
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1983
41.3 mm (1.6 in)
1984
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1985
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1986
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1987
62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1988
31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1989
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1990
36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1991
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1992
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1993
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1994
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1995
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1996
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1997
36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1998
28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1999
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2000
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2001
50.7 mm (2.0 in)
2002
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Snowball Rch, 1966 to 2002. The record is 121 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Snowball Rch by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966
30 days
1967
50 days
1968
43 days
1969
27 days
1970
41 days
1971
47 days
1972
76 days
1973
34 days
1974
62 days
1975
35 days
1976
46 days
1977
48 days
1978
121 days
1979
53 days
1980
61 days
1981
42 days
1982
28 days
1983
40 days
1984
30 days
1985
43 days
1986
39 days
1987
85 days
1988
41 days
1989
53 days
1990
52 days
1991
31 days
1992
41 days
1993
37 days
1994
52 days
1995
116 days
1996
36 days
1997
39 days
1998
50 days
1999
58 days
2000
39 days
2001
48 days
2002
35 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
32 years with a frost
Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Snowball Rch falls on 17 June and the median first autumn frost on 10 September, which leaves a median of 84 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.7 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Snowball Rch
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1971 to 2001)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
17 June
n/a
16 June
n/a
-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost
10 September
n/a
10 September
n/a
-3.6 days per decade
Growing days
84 days
n/a
84 days
n/a
-2.7 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
34 years, 1967 to 2001
A day with at least 22.1 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 47.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Snowball Rch: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
5 years
29.4 mm (1.2 in)
10 years
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
25 years
39.5 mm (1.6 in)
50 years
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years
47.2 mm (1.9 in)
Longer than the 34 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 34 years of values from 1967 to 2001.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 40.1 mm (1.6 in) in 1994; 40.1 mm (1.6 in) in 2001; 39.1 mm (1.5 in) in 1978.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.