Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, April 19th
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Hastings woke up with that classic April split personality: chilly and gray at first, then brighter by the hour. If the early snow-shower chance stays brief, the riverfront, downtown, and the bridge should look a lot friendlier once the sun takes over.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: 46°F / 27°F
Precip chance + timing window: 20% chance of isolated snow showers before 7 a.m.
Wind: north-northwest 5 to 10 mph, so it will still feel pretty crisp early
Alerts/hazards: (not provided)
A quick early-morning snow shower is possible, but today’s bigger story is improvement. Hastings should go from partly sunny to sunnier as the day moves along, with afternoon temperatures topping out in the mid-40s. By tonight, skies turn clear and the temperature drops back to around 27, so it will feel more like “keep the coat handy” than “full spring victory lap.”
What to wear / what to plan
Bring a jacket for the morning.
Late morning through afternoon looks better for a walk near Levee Park or downtown.
If you are out early, do not be surprised by one last little snowflake cameo.
Weather Joke of the Day
If a snowflake shows up before breakfast in Hastings, just call it April trying to get one last word in.
Weather infographic by HastingsNow.com
On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1775 — British and American soldiers exchanged fire at Lexington and Concord on April 19, and by the end of the day the American Revolution had begun. It is commonly remembered as the opening day of the war.
1893 — Ignatius Donnelly, whose Nininger home stood near Hastings, published the first weekly issue of The Representative in St. Paul on April 19. The paper gave one of Minnesota’s best-known political reformers another public voice.
2021 — NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter completed the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. What began as a short technology demo turned into a 72-flight Mars success story.
How we know
National Weather Service — MapClick forecast for Hastings, MN and the forecast text you provided in your prompt, updated 5:58 a.m. CT. Accessed Apr. 19, 2026, 6:02 a.m. CT.
Minnesota Historical Society / MNopedia — This Day in Minnesota History. Accessed Apr. 19, 2026, 6:02 a.m. CT.
Library of Congress — Today in History - April 19. Accessed Apr. 19, 2026, 6:02 a.m. CT.
NASA Science — Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. Accessed Apr. 19, 2026, 6:02 a.m. CT.
Weather can change quickly, so readers should check official forecasts and alerts before heading out.
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