Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, in Hastings, Minnesota starts with a chance of early showers and thunderstorms before conditions improve and skies gradually clear, with a high near 85°F. Tuesday night falls to around 65°F, with another small storm chance arriving very late. Today’s time capsule visits a 1930 Dakota County post-office groundbreaking, the 1934 arrival of the first civilian prisoners at Alcatraz and astronomer Asaph Hall’s 1877 discovery of Deimos. It’s a quick, sourced guide for Hastings readers planning the commute, errands, outdoor time and evening activities.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 10, 2026
Monday, August 10, brings a warm and fairly calm day to Hastings, Minnesota, with patchy fog before about 9 a.m., partly sunny skies afterward and a high near 84°F. Monday night falls to around 64°F, with only a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after 3 a.m. Tuesday. Today’s time capsule remembers the 1934 beginnings of the Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder, Missouri becoming the 24th state in 1821 and the Smithsonian Institution being established in 1846. It’s a practical local guide for planning the day while enjoying three verified pieces of history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Friday, August 7, brings warm summer weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 83°F, increasing clouds and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly from 1–4 p.m. Friday night turns mostly clear near 58°F. Today’s time capsule follows Le Griffon’s 1679 voyage into Lake Erie, George Washington’s 1782 creation of the Badge of Military Merit — the forerunner of the Purple Heart — and Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers. It’s a quick local guide for planning errands, outdoor time and evening plans while adding three carefully verified history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, begins with a 30% chance of showers before 7 a.m. in Hastings, Minnesota, then turns partly sunny and cooler with a high near 76°F. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy near 55°F. Today’s time capsule looks back at the 1790 beginnings of the U.S. Coast Guard, the 1944 arrest of Anne Frank and the other people hiding in the Secret Annex, and NASA’s 2007 launch of the Phoenix Mars Lander. The post gives Hastings readers a quick plan for the commute, outdoor work, errands and evening activities, plus three carefully sourced history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 3, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026, brings sunny, warm and breezy weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 86°F and a mild night near 67°F as clouds increase. Today’s time capsule follows an 1892 transfer of federal land inside Itasca State Park to Minnesota control, Calvin Coolidge’s unusual 1923 presidential oath at his father’s Vermont home and USS Nautilus reaching the North Pole beneath Arctic ice in 1958. The post gives Hastings readers one practical place to plan work, errands, patios, river walks and evening activities while adding three carefully verified stories from Minnesota, American and exploration history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Sunday, August 2, 2026, brings patchy fog before 7 a.m. to Hastings, Minnesota, followed by sunshine, a high near 82°F and a mostly clear night near 59°F. Today’s time capsule marks the 250th anniversary of delegates signing the engrossed Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Army’s purchase of its first airplane in 1909 and the death in Duluth of Albert Woolson, the last surviving Union Army veteran, in 1956. The post helps Hastings readers plan early travel, outdoor time, patios, river walks and evening activities while enjoying three carefully sourced history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026, brings mostly sunny and warm weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 84°F, a north breeze and a mostly clear night near 56°F. Today’s time capsule revisits Robert FitzRoy’s first public weather forecast in 1861, Colorado becoming the 38th state in 1876 and the record-setting 1978 concert crowd at Metropolitan Stadium. The post gives Hastings readers a quick, practical guide for planning errands, patios, parks, river walks and evening activities while adding three carefully sourced stories from weather, American and Minnesota history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026, brings a cool, rainy day to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 74°F, an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms, northeast wind and rain lingering into the afternoon. Friday night trends drier near 60°F. Today’s time capsule revisits the Twin Cities’ 101°F reading in 2006, the first U.S. patent in 1790 and the first ascent of K2 in 1954. The post gives Hastings readers a quick guide for work, errands, wet-road travel and evening plans, along with three carefully sourced history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota, can expect a partly sunny and warm Thursday, July 30, 2026, with a high near 86°F and a south-southwest breeze of 5–10 mph. Daytime plans should remain dry, while clouds increase overnight and a 40% chance of showers develops mainly after 3 a.m. Friday. Today’s time capsule remembers the Twin Cities’ 81°F dew point in 1999, the 1965 signing of Medicare and Medicaid, and Apollo 15’s 1971 landing near Hadley Rille. The post helps Hastings readers plan work, errands, patios, river walks and early Friday travel with one quick local forecast and three carefully sourced history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, July 27, 2026
Monday, July 27, brings mostly sunny and hot weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 94°F, heat-index values around 100°F and a Heat Advisory continuing until 8 p.m. Monday night becomes mostly cloudy with a low near 66°F. Today’s time capsule revisits the 1898 cornerstone ceremony for Minnesota’s third State Capitol, Bugs Bunny’s 1940 appearance in A Wild Hare and the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953. The post helps Hastings readers plan work, errands and outdoor activities more safely while enjoying three carefully sourced pieces of history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
Sunday, July 26, 2026, will be dangerously hot in Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 94°F and an Extreme Heat Warning continuing through 9 p.m. A small morning rain chance should give way to mostly sunny skies before showers and thunderstorms become more likely Sunday night. Today’s time capsule remembers the birth of Minnesota Governor William Rush Merriam, the launch of NASA’s Explorer 4 satellite and the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The post helps Hastings readers plan outdoor activities, manage the heat and prepare for changing evening weather.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota will be sunny and very hot on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with a high near 92°F, a heat index near 99°F, southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph, and an Extreme Heat Warning from 10 a.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. Tuesday. Sunday night will be clear with a low near 71°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule remembers the 1942 dedication of the reconstructed Lac qui Parle Mission, Henry David Thoreau’s birth in 1817, and NASA’s release of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full set of images in 2022. It’s a useful guide for planning errands, outdoor time and a safer Hastings Sunday.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, July 3rd
Warm, partly sunny, and a little stormy — here’s your Hastings, Minnesota weather for Friday, July 3rd, plus a local-friendly “On This Date” time capsule featuring the First Minnesota at Gettysburg, George Washington taking command of the Continental Army, and NASA’s Deep Impact mission.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, July 1
Planning a Wednesday in Hastings, Minnesota? July 1 brings a warm summer forecast with likely showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., a high near 87°F, and a muggy, mostly cloudy feel — plus three fun “On This Date” moments featuring Fort Snelling’s first post office, the founding of Canada, and the launch of the Walkman. It’s a practical, local daily read for anyone heading downtown, to work, to Levee Park, or making evening plans around the weather.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, June 22nd
Enjoy a bright, comfortable Monday in Hastings, Minnesota, with sunny skies, a high near 79°F, light wind, and a cool evening ahead. It’s the kind of early-summer day that feels made for downtown strolling, patio time, or a stop by Levee Park.
This edition of Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date also looks back at three memorable June 22 moments: a remarkable Minnesota world-walking journey, the signing of the G.I. Bill, and the marriage of Harry and Bess Houdini.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, June 20th
Sunny, crisp, and comfortably cool, Saturday in Hastings, Minnesota looks like a great day for downtown strolling, Levee Park time, and enjoying the river-town vibe. This daily HastingsNow.com update also includes a June 20 “On This Date” time capsule featuring a Minnesota endurance story, the adoption of the Great Seal of the United States, and the release of Jaws.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, June 17th
Get the latest Hastings, Minnesota weather for Wednesday, June 17th, including today’s rain and thunderstorm outlook, cooler temperatures, and what to expect from morning through evening. Plus, take a quick “On This Date” trip through history with a Mississippi River milestone, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the birth of James Weldon Johnson.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, June 15th
Start Monday, June 15 in Hastings with a cool, hazy morning giving way to a mostly sunny, comfortable June day near 78°F. Today’s HastingsNow time capsule looks back at the 1933 William Hamm Jr. kidnapping in St. Paul, George Washington’s 1775 appointment as Commander in Chief, and Johnny Vander Meer’s nearly impossible back-to-back no-hitter in 1938.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, June 12th
Friday in Hastings brings bright sunshine, a breezy west wind, and a high near 80 before showers and thunderstorms likely overnight. Today’s June 12 time capsule connects Minnesota’s Duluth Ship Canal, John A. Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge, and baseball’s 1939 Hall of Fame milestone.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, June 9th
Hastings, Minnesota starts Tuesday, June 9th with a foggy, humid morning before clouds gradually give way to sunshine and a warm high near 89°F. Today’s HastingsNow weather report covers the practical forecast for downtown, Levee Park, the riverfront, and evening plans, plus a June 9th “On This Date” time capsule featuring Minnesota suffrage supporters in 1919, Jacques Cartier entering the St. Lawrence River in 1534, and Donald Duck’s screen debut in 1934.