Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, January 30

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Whew—Hastings is serving up a classic “riverfront winter” kind of Friday: cloudy skies, tiny flurries, and the kind of wind chill that makes a Levee Park stroll feel extra adventurous.

Today’s Weather in Hastings

At a glance

• High / Low: 10°F / -4°F (tonight).

• Precip chance + timing: Scattered flurries before 7 a.m. (percent not provided).

• Wind + feels-like: North 5–10 mph; wind chills as low as -14°F.

• Alerts/hazards: (not provided).

Forecast, plain-English (morning → afternoon → evening):
As of 4:55 a.m. CST, Hastings is overcast and cold at about 3°F, with a north wind around 7 mph and a wind chill near -9°F.
A few flurries may hang around early (mainly before 7 a.m.). Then we stay cloudy through mid-morning before skies gradually clear out.
This afternoon tops out near 10°F—still cold, but the brighter sky may feel like a small win. Tonight turns mostly clear and even colder, dipping to around -4°F.

What to wear / what to plan

• Dress for wind chill: hat + gloves + a real winter coat

• If you’re out early, expect a few flurries around sunrise

• Build in a warm-up break if you’ll be outside for long (your fingers will thank you)

Weather Joke of the Day

If you can smile at 10°F in downtown Hastings, you’re basically a local legend.

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On This Date: A Little Time Capsule

• 1963 — Minnesota: Minnesota Senator Gordon Rosenmeier introduced a bill to give the state’s Water Pollution Control Commission stronger power to prevent groundwater contamination—an early step that helped spur later environmental protections in Minnesota. (Source: https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/event/mississippi-river-oil-spill-1962-1963)

• 1815 — U.S.: President James Madison approved an act of Congress appropriating $23,950 to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s library—6,487 volumes—helping rebuild the Library of Congress after it was destroyed in the 1814 burning of Washington, D.C. (Source: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-30/)

• 1969 — Arts & culture: The Beatles played what became their final concert together—an impromptu rooftop performance at Apple Corps headquarters in London that turned into a pop-culture legend. (Source: https://www.britannica.com/today-in-history/January-30-The-Beatles-Final-Concert)

How we know

• National Weather Service (NWS)

  • Page title: National Weather Service (Point Forecast: Hastings MN)

  • Link: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.7281&lon=-92.8577

  • Accessed Jan 30, 2026, 5:15 a.m. CT (America/Chicago)

• Minnesota Historical Society (MNopedia)

  • Page title: Mississippi River Oil Spill, 1962–1963

  • Link: https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/event/mississippi-river-oil-spill-1962-1963

  • Accessed Jan 30, 2026, 5:15 a.m. CT

• Library of Congress

  • Page title: Today in History - January 30 (Jefferson’s Library)

  • Link: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-30/

  • Accessed Jan 30, 2026, 5:15 a.m. CT

• Encyclopaedia Britannica

  • Page title: Today in History—January 30: The Impromptu Concert that Became the Beatles’ Last

  • Link: https://www.britannica.com/today-in-history/January-30-The-Beatles-Final-Concert

  • Accessed Jan 30, 2026, 5:15 a.m. CT

Weather can change quickly—always double-check the latest official updates and alerts before you head out.

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