Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, February 23

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If you’re heading out near the Mississippi River or strolling downtown Hastings today, it’s one of those bright-but-bundle-up days where the sun shows up… and winter still tags along.

Today’s Weather in Hastings

At a glance

• High / Low: 20°F / 15°F

• Precip chance + timing window: (not provided)

• Wind + “feels like”: Calm early, becoming south-southeast around 5 mph this afternoon; “feels like” (not provided)

• Alerts/hazards (if provided): None shown on the NWS Hastings point forecast page at time of access

Plain-English forecast (morning → afternoon → evening)
This morning looks mostly sunny and very cold, the kind of cold that makes your car’s steering wheel feel personally offended. By afternoon, we should still have plenty of sun, with temperatures climbing toward around 20°F and a light breeze developing from the south-southeast. Tonight, clouds increase, and we dip to around 15°F with a south wind picking up a bit.

Quick “what to wear / what to plan”

• Layers + hat + gloves (this is not a “brave it in a hoodie” kind of day)

• Warm boots if you’ll be out for more than a quick dash from car to door

• Plan errands for daylight—today’s sunshine is doing the heavy lifting

• Heading out tonight? Expect more clouds and a steadier breeze

Weather Joke of the Day

Calm winds and sunshine: perfect for a quick stroll by the Hastings Bridge—as long as you don’t mistake “sunny” for “warm.

On This Date: A Little Time Capsule

• 1854 — Winona County was established on February 23, a reminder that mid-1800s Minnesota was rapidly building out local government across the state. https://www.sos.mn.gov/media/2994/county-govs_2017pdf.pdf

• 1847 — Battle of Buena Vista: U.S. forces led by General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in a major Mexican-American War battle fought near Monterrey in northern Mexico. https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-23/

• 1987 — Supernova 1987A was discovered: Astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400 years, and it became a landmark event for studying how stars end their lives. https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/the-dawn-of-a-new-era-for-supernova-1987a/

How we know

Sources (weather + history)

• National Weather Service (Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN) — “National Weather Service Forecast for Hastings, MN (Point Forecast)” — https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.7281&lon=-92.8577 — Accessed Feb 23, 2026, 5:22 a.m. CT

• Library of Congress — “Today in History — February 23” — https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-23/ — Accessed Feb 23, 2026, 5:22 a.m. CT

• NASA Science (Hubble) — “The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987A” — https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/the-dawn-of-a-new-era-for-supernova-1987a/ — Accessed Feb 23, 2026, 5:22 a.m. CT

• Minnesota Secretary of State (PDF) — “Local Government” (county listings; includes established dates) — https://www.sos.mn.gov/media/2994/county-govs_2017pdf.pdf — Accessed Feb 23, 2026, 5:22 a.m. CT

Weather can change quickly—especially with wind shifts and midweek snow chances—so please double-check official NWS alerts if you’ll be traveling.

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