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
Cloudy
Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Roca
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 42°F | Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph NW | 6% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 15 mph WNW | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph WNW | 5% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph NNW | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 37°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph N | 1% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SSE | 0% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph WSW | 0% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 42°F | Clear | 7 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday | 67°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 0% |
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.