Hard Freeze Dates: Temperature Thresholds Table for Fall in Nebraska

September 29, 2026

Hard Freeze Dates: Temperature Thresholds Table for Fall in Nebraska

By Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Close-up of young wheat plants covered in frost, showing ice crystals along the leaf edges after a cold fall morning.
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Warm weather may linger well into October, but Nebraska’s typical first freeze and hard freeze dates are approaching. Check temperature thresholds across the state as harvest moves forward.

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