Roca, Nebraska Weather
Roca, Nebraska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Roca, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Roca is published on the Lincoln Airport (KLNK) page, 23 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Roca have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Roca: Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) 23 km · Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) 40 km · Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) 44 km · Tecumseh Municipal Airport (K0G3) 50 km
Conditions reported at KLNK describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Roca specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Roca.
About Roca, Nebraska
Roca, Nebraska, unfolds beneath a sky that seems to possess an uncommon depth, a vast canvas of cerulean and pearl that stretches to horizons softened by the prairie's gentle swell. It lies 9.9 miles south of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 177°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-north-west of Hickman. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a tapestry of cultivated fields and native grasses that ripple like a sleeping sea under the persistent Nebraska sun. Drainage ditches, precise and purposeful, trace silver veins across the landscape, guiding the infrequent but potent rains toward the larger flows that nourish this fertile ground. The air, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the senses with a quiet persistence. The history of Roca is intimately bound to the agricultural pulse of Lancaster County, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its farms and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the economy here has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the soil, a rhythm dictated by planting and harvest, by the changing seasons and the unpredictable temperament of the weather. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define its immediate character, Roca possesses a distinct identity, one forged in the shared experience of rural life and the enduring spirit of a community that understands the value of hard work and neighborly connection. The open roads, often bordered by the tall, whispering stalks of corn, invite a contemplative journey, a chance to absorb the unvarnished beauty of the Great Plains.
Live animated radar for Roca and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Roca, Lancaster County, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.657501°N, 96.658073°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 68430 |
| Area Code | 402 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roca, Nebraska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roca, Nebraska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Roca includes coordinates 40.657501°N, 96.658073°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 68430. Telephone area code: 402. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
