Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, January 27
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If the Mississippi River looks like it’s wearing a frosty beard today… it’s not just you. Hastings gets bright winter sunshine, plus the kind of wind chill that makes a quick stroll at Levee Park feel like an extreme sport.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: 8°F / -2°F
Precip chance + timing window: Chance of flurries overnight into early morning (percentage not provided); daytime is mostly sunny
Wind: Northwest 10–15 mph, gusts up to 30 mph; wind chills as low as -20°F
Alerts/hazards: (not provided)
Plain-English forecast (morning → afternoon → evening)
Early on, you might see a few flurries drifting around, but the bigger story is cold + wind. By afternoon, sunshine wins, yet temperatures stay in the single digits—and that northwest breeze keeps it feeling much colder. Tonight turns mostly clear and drops below zero.
What to wear / what to plan
Cover exposed skin (hat + gloves + scarf/face covering = your MVP lineup today).
Windproof outer layer helps a lot on the riverfront and around downtown corners.
If you’re out early, watch for a light flurry dusting on steps/sidewalks (even when it looks sunny later).
Weather Joke of the Day
Tonight’s -2° is a friendly reminder that Hastings winter doesn’t do ‘lukewarm.’
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On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
2000 — A fire started by a welder’s spark destroyed the original Minnesota Centennial Showboat during major repairs. A river-town story if there ever was one: a floating theater on the Mississippi, gone in a moment. (Source:
https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/minnesota-centennial-showboat)1973 — The Paris Peace Accords were signed, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and providing for prisoner exchange and U.S. withdrawal (while fighting continued afterward). (Source:
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-27)1851 — Naturalist and artist John James Audubon died on January 27. He’s remembered for his drawings and paintings of North American birds—and for The Birds of America, published as 435 hand-colored plates. (Source:
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-27/)
How we know
NOAA / National Weather Service — “National Weather Service — Hastings MN Point Forecast (MapClick)” —
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.7281&lon=-92.8577— Accessed Jan 27, 2026, 5:32 a.m. CSTMinnesota Historical Society / MNopedia — “Minnesota Centennial Showboat” —
https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/minnesota-centennial-showboat— Accessed Jan 27, 2026, 5:32 a.m. CSTEncyclopaedia Britannica — “On This Day: January 27” —
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-27— Accessed Jan 27, 2026, 5:32 a.m. CSTLibrary of Congress — “Today in History – January 27” —
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-27— Accessed Jan 27, 2026, 5:32 a.m. CST
Weather can change quickly—especially with wind and cold—so if conditions shift, check the latest official NWS updates and any posted alerts before heading out.
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