Roca, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Roca, a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Tonight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Roca
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SSE | 28% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 31% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 34% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 19% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 23% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 23% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.