Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, January 23
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If the sun looks cheerful over the Mississippi River today, just know it’s doing that classic Minnesota thing: smiling while delivering maximum cold. Downtown Hastings may look postcard-pretty… from the inside.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance (Hastings, MN | Fri, Jan 23, 2026)
High / Low: -8°F / -15°F
Precip chance + timing window: (not provided) (today’s forecast text calls for mostly sunny; no precip timing listed)
Wind + “feels like”: West-northwest 5–10 mph, with wind chills down to about -38°F
Alerts/hazards (if provided): Extreme Cold Warning until 12:00 PM CST, then a Cold Weather Advisory from 12:00 PM CST until 12:00 AM CST (Fri night)
Forecast note: NWS lists the forecast last updated at 7:37 AM CST (Jan 23, 2026).
Plain-English forecast (morning → afternoon → evening)
Morning: Bright skies, but don’t let that fool you—wind chills are in the “why is my face doing that?” category.
Afternoon: Still mostly sunny. Temperatures stay below zero, topping out near -8°F.
Evening: Clouds increase a bit overnight, winds ease, and temperatures drop toward -15°F.
What to wear / what to plan (quick list)
Cover all skin you can: hat + gloves + face/neck cover (today’s wind chill is no joke).
Plan for short trips outside and warm-up breaks if you’re walking near the river or around Levee Park.
If you’re driving: keep essentials handy (charger, gloves, scraper) because extreme cold makes little problems feel big fast.
Weather Joke of the Day
At -38 wind chill, even the bridge over the river is thinking, ‘Let’s all just… stay connected emotionally today.’
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On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1855 — The Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge opened to the public in what’s now Minneapolis, giving people a new way to cross the Mississippi—complete with a big celebratory parade (sleighs, banners, band…the works). River towns understand the power of a good crossing.
1964 — The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting poll taxes in federal elections—removing a barrier that kept many people from voting.
1960 — The bathyscaph Trieste reached Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench—recognized as the greatest ocean depth reached at the time—piloted by Jacques Piccard and U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh.
How we know
National Weather Service (Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN) — “Point Forecast: Hastings MN” — Link:
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.7281&lon=-92.8577— Accessed Jan 23, 2026, 8:16 a.m. CTMNopedia (Minnesota Historical Society) — “Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge” — Link:
https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/structure/father-louis-hennepin-suspension-bridge— Accessed Jan 23, 2026, 8:16 a.m. CTLibrary of Congress — “Today in History – January 23” — Link:
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-23/— Accessed Jan 23, 2026, 8:16 a.m. CTNOAA Ocean Exploration — “Soundings, Sea-Bottom, and Geophysics” — Link:
https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/history/quotes-soundings/— Accessed Jan 23, 2026, 8:16 a.m. CT
Weather can change quickly—especially with extreme cold—so always check the latest official NWS alerts before heading out.
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