Roca, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Roca, a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Tonight
42°F
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
A chance of rain showers before 9pm. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Roca
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 42°F | Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 13 to 20 mph NW | 54% |
| Wednesday | 54°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 15 mph WNW | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph WNW | 15% |
| Thursday | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NW | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 37°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NNW | 3% |
| Friday | 54°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 36°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 5% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 68°F | Sunny | 7 to 12 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Roca (40.658, -96.661). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Roca
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Roca: nearby ZIP 68430 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincoln 11 Sw, Ne (9.9 mi from Roca). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.