Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, February 15

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Sunshine and a near-50° afternoon? In mid-February? Hastings might need to double-check the calendar—then take a stroll by the Mississippi and enjoy it.

Today’s Weather in Hastings

At a glance

• High / Low: 50°F / 37°F (today / tonight)

• Precip chance + timing window: (not provided) — no rain or snow is mentioned in today’s or tonight’s forecast text

• Wind (and “feels like”): Calm this morning, turning southwest ~5 mph this afternoon; then calm → southeast ~5 mph after midnight (feels like: not provided)

• Alerts/hazards: (not provided)

• Early-morning check (5:35 a.m. CST): Fair and 30°F, wind calm

Plain-English forecast (morning → afternoon → evening):
This morning starts out bright and calm, with that classic “it’s still February” chill in the air. By afternoon, we warm up to around 50°F with mostly sunny skies and just a light southwest breeze—great “walk-the-dog at Levee Park” weather. This evening stays quiet as clouds gradually increase, and tonight settles in mostly cloudy with a low around 37°F.

What to wear / what to plan

• Go with layers: a light jacket early, then you may be in “hoodie weather” by mid-afternoon

• Sunglasses are a solid idea with the mostly sunny sky

• If you’ve been craving fresh air, today is a good day for a downtown Hastings coffee run plus a quick river view

Weather Joke of the Day

Hastings gets a mostly sunny 50° day in February… and suddenly everyone walks 10% faster like it’s patio season.

Infographic by HastingsNow.com

On This Date: A Little Time Capsule

• 1870 — Minnesota: Minnesota’s House passed a female suffrage bill on February 15 (33–13), part of an early push to expand voting rights; the bill later passed the Senate but was vetoed by Governor Horace Austin. https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/minnesota-female-suffrage-bill-1870

• 1898 — U.S./World: An explosion sank the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, killing 266 crew members and helping drive the U.S. toward the Spanish-American War. https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-15

• 2001 — Science: The Human Genome Project consortium announced publication of a draft human genome sequence and analysis—work that appeared in the February 15 issue of Nature and helped jump-start modern genomics research. https://www.genome.gov/10002192/2001-release-first-analysis-of-human-genome

How we know

• NOAA / National Weather Service — “Extended Forecast for Hastings MN (Point Forecast)” — https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.7281&lon=-92.8577 — Page shows observation last updated 5:35 a.m. CST Feb 15, 2026; forecast “Last Update” 4:32 a.m. CST Feb 15, 2026 — Accessed Feb 15, 2026, 5:46 a.m. CST

• Minnesota Historical Society / MNopedia — “Minnesota Female Suffrage Bill, 1870” — https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/minnesota-female-suffrage-bill-1870 — Accessed Feb 15, 2026, 5:46 a.m. CST

• Library of Congress — “Today in History - February 15” — https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-15 — Accessed Feb 15, 2026, 5:46 a.m. CST

• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) — “International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium Publishes Sequence and Analysis of the Human Genome” — https://www.genome.gov/10002192/2001-release-first-analysis-of-human-genome — Accessed Feb 15, 2026, 5:46 a.m. CST

Weather can change quickly—so conditions may shift; for official alerts, always check the latest updates from the National Weather Service.

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