Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
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Monday looks like one of the easier late-summer days to work with in Hastings: mostly sunny, comfortably warm and only lightly breezy. The evening stays mild and partly cloudy, giving outdoor plans a pretty friendly forecast.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: Near 82°F Monday; around 64°F Monday night
Conditions: Mostly sunny during the day, becoming partly cloudy overnight
Rain: No meaningful rain chance is forecast during Monday’s daytime hours
Wind: Light east-southeast wind becoming south-southwest during the afternoon, then calm overnight
Monday morning starts on the cool side, with temperatures near the lower 50s around daybreak before climbing quickly through the 60s. Winds should remain light, making for a comfortable start for work, school preparations, errands or an early walk along the river.
By afternoon, Hastings should warm to around 82°F under mostly sunny skies. The breeze remains gentle, and the hourly forecast keeps precipitation chances near zero, so most outdoor plans should be easy to arrange around the weather.
Monday evening stays warm at first before temperatures gradually fall through the 70s. Skies become partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 64°F and calm wind.
What to wear or plan
A light layer may feel good during the cooler early morning.
Summer clothes, sunglasses and sunscreen fit the warmer afternoon.
Patios, parks, errands and Mississippi River walks should have a favorable Monday weather window.
Monday night remains mild enough that most evening plans should not require much weather preparation.
AI infographic by HastingsNow.com
Weather Joke of the Day
Why did Monday’s forecast get invited to every Hastings patio? Because it showed up mostly sunny, around 82, and — rare summer courtesy — didn’t bring a thunderstorm as a plus-one.
On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1819 — Soldiers Arrive at the Minnesota River
On August 24, 1819, the Fifth U.S. Infantry arrived at the mouth of the Minnesota River under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Leavenworth. Their arrival preceded construction of the military post later renamed Fort Snelling; work on Fort St. Anthony began the following year, and the completed fort received the Fort Snelling name in 1825.
Source: Minnesota Historical Society — Fort Snelling in the Expansionist Era, 1819–1858
1814 — Washington’s Government Buildings Burn
On August 24, 1814, British troops entered Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812 and burned the unfinished U.S. Capitol, the President’s House and other public buildings. The congressional library inside the Capitol was destroyed. The loss later helped lead Congress to purchase Thomas Jefferson’s personal library, which became a foundation of the modern Library of Congress.
Source: Library of Congress — Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation
2006 — Pluto Gets a New Classification
On August 24, 2006, members of the International Astronomical Union approved a formal definition of a planet during their General Assembly in Prague. Under the adopted definition, the Solar System has eight planets, while Pluto became part of the separate dwarf-planet category. The IAU also recognized Pluto as the prototype of a new class of trans-Neptunian objects.
Source: International Astronomical Union — IAU 2006 General Assembly: Result of the IAU Resolution Votes
How we know
Weather sources
National Weather Service — Hastings, Minnesota Point Forecast — Accessed August 23, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
National Weather Service — Hastings Hourly Weather Forecast — Accessed August 23, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
History sources
Minnesota Historical Society — Fort Snelling in the Expansionist Era, 1819–1858 — Accessed August 23, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
Library of Congress — Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation — Accessed August 23, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
International Astronomical Union — IAU 2006 General Assembly: Result of the IAU Resolution Votes — Accessed August 23, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
Weather can change quickly, especially with summer storms, so readers should check official alerts and radar before heading out.
Make a little time to enjoy Hastings outdoors Monday.
