Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, July 6th
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Monday in Hastings looks like a classic early-July reset: mostly sunny, warm, and pretty workable for errands, patios, river views, and a walk near Levee Park if you plan around the afternoon heat.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: High near 87°F; Monday night low around 66°F
Precip chance + timing: No rain chance listed for Monday in the NWS point forecast
Wind: Calm early, becoming south around 5 mph in the morning
Feels-like note: Warm summer afternoon, but not a major heat-risk setup
Alerts / hazards: No Monday-specific hazard is shown in the Hastings point forecast; the NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook says no hazardous weather is expected for Sunday through Friday
Monday should start calm and comfortable enough for the morning routine, then warm steadily under mostly sunny skies. By afternoon, Hastings should feel like full summer again, with a high near 87°F and a light south breeze. Monday night stays quiet and mild, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 66°F.
What to wear / what to plan
Light summer clothes should work well.
Bring sunglasses if you are heading downtown, to the riverfront, or across the bridge.
Afternoon shade will feel nice on patios and sidewalks.
Water the plants early or later in the day if they are looking dramatic.
Weather Joke of the Day
With mostly sunny skies and a high near 87, the red patio umbrellas downtown are no longer decorations — they are tiny emergency shade stations with excellent curb appeal.
Infographic by HastingsNow.com
On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1936 — Moorhead tied Minnesota’s record high temperature. The Minnesota DNR notes that Moorhead reached 114°F on July 6, 1936, tying the state record set in Beardsley in 1917. For Hastings readers, it is a good reminder that Minnesota summer can swing from pleasant to serious, even when today’s forecast is simply warm and sunny. Source: Minnesota DNR / Minnesota Conservation Volunteer.
1885 — Louis Pasteur’s team began the first human rabies vaccination. On July 6, 1885, Pasteur and colleagues began treating 9-year-old Joseph Meister after he had been badly bitten by a rabid dog. It became a landmark moment in the modern history of vaccines and public health. Source: CDC.
1933 — Major League Baseball played its first All-Star Game. On July 6, 1933, Comiskey Park in Chicago hosted the first MLB All-Star Game, with the American League beating the National League 4–2. For a summer Monday, that is a pretty good time-capsule item: sunshine, baseball, and the start of a tradition that still feels like midseason. Source: Society for American Baseball Research.
How we know
National Weather Service — “Extended Forecast for Hastings MN.” Accessed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Central Time. Forecast last updated 3:47 p.m. CDT July 5; valid 4 p.m. CDT July 5 through 6 p.m. CDT July 12.
National Weather Service — “Current conditions at South St. Paul Municipal-Richard E. Fleming Field.” Accessed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Central Time; observation last updated 3:55 p.m. CDT July 5.
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen — “Hazardous Weather Outlook.” Accessed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Central Time.
Minnesota DNR / Minnesota Conservation Volunteer — “Weather?” Accessed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Central Time.
CDC — “Historical Perspectives: Pasteur and the Modern Era of Immunization.” Accessed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Central Time.
Society for American Baseball Research — “July 6, 1933: A Dream Realized: Comiskey Park hosts first All-Star Game; Babe Ruth homers.” Accessed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Central Time.
Weather can change quickly, especially with summer storms, so readers should check official alerts and radar before heading out.
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