Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, June 4th
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Thursday in Hastings has a little bit of everything: early showers, possible thunder, warmer air, and enough partly sunny breaks to keep downtown, Levee Park, and the riverfront from feeling like a total washout.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: High near 81°F / low around 62°F
Precipitation:60% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms during the day; best early window is before 7 a.m., then scattered chances continue after that
Wind: Southwest wind around 10 mph today; southwest around 5 mph tonight, becoming calm
Alerts/hazards:(not provided)
Thursday starts damp and a little rumbly, with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m. After that, Hastings still has a chance for showers and thunderstorms, but the day should turn partly sunny with a warm early-June high near 81.
Rainfall totals look fairly light for most of us—less than a tenth of an inch—though any thunderstorm could drop more. Tonight stays mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance again after 4 a.m.
What to wear / what to plan
Keep the umbrella handy, especially early and again tonight.
Short sleeves should work, but a light layer may help in the morning.
Outdoor plans are possible—just keep a “scoot indoors” backup.
Patio people: the chairs may need a quick towel check first.
Weather Joke of the Day
Today in Hastings, the forecast is doing the Levee Park two-step: a little thunder early, a little sunshine later, and an umbrella waiting politely by the door.
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On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1919 — Minnesota’s suffrage story gets closer to the finish line. On June 4, the U.S. Senate passed the Susan B. Anthony Amendment resolution by a vote of 56 to 25; MNopedia notes that Minnesota later ratified the Nineteenth Amendment on September 8, 1919.
1754 — A young George Washington was building Fort Necessity. The Library of Congress notes that on June 4, Washington and his small force were constructing the fort in what is now Pennsylvania, part of the conflict that grew into the French and Indian War.
1896 — Henry Ford took his first little car for a spin. In the early morning of June 4, Ford made his first trial run in the Quadricycle, a small four-wheeled vehicle that helped launch one of America’s biggest transportation stories.
How we know
National Weather Service — “Extended Forecast for Hastings MN” — forecast details from the NWS point forecast provided for Hastings, updated 4:24 a.m. CT; accessed June 4, 2026, 5:30 a.m. CT.
MNopedia / Minnesota Historical Society — “Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in Minnesota” — accessed June 4, 2026, 5:30 a.m. CT.
Library of Congress — “Today in History — June 4” — accessed June 4, 2026, 5:30 a.m. CT.
Ford Motor Company — “Henry Ford’s Quadricycle” — accessed June 4, 2026, 5:30 a.m. CT.
Weather can change quickly, so readers should check the National Weather Service and official local alerts before heading out.
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