Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Original photo by Ashley Media
Hastings gets a sweatshirt start and a brighter finish Tuesday, with a high near 62°F and very little chance of rain. It looks like a comfortable afternoon for downtown errands or a Mississippi River walk, followed by another chilly night.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: Near 62°F Tuesday / around 43°F Tuesday night.
Rain chance: About 1% during the day and overnight.
Wind: East at 0–10 mph; east-southeast at 0–5 mph overnight.
Alerts: No active NWS alerts for Hastings at the September 21, 6:50 p.m. CT check.
The morning starts cool, with temperatures in the mid-40s around daybreak and climbing through the upper 40s by midmorning. Clouds linger early, so the trip to school or work will feel more like jacket weather than the afternoon ahead.
The National Weather Service calls for a partly sunny day overall, with hourly guidance showing more sunshine after noon. Afternoon temperatures reach the lower 60s, while an easterly breeze runs around 10 mph. That gives outdoor errands and a little riverfront time a promising weather window without much heat or wind to work around.
Tuesday night turns mostly clear, with temperatures falling toward 43°F by Wednesday morning. Winds ease to 0–5 mph from the east-southeast. Anyone staying outside after dinner will likely appreciate the layer that felt optional earlier in the afternoon.
What to wear or plan
A sweatshirt or light jacket fits the chilly school-run and commute hours.
Removable layers make sense as temperatures climb into the lower 60s.
Sunglasses should come in handy as afternoon sunshine increases.
Keep an extra layer available for evening practices, patio visits or a late walk.
Weather + On This Date infographic by HastingsNow.com
Weather Joke of the Day
What’s the dress code for a September walk at Levee Park? A sweatshirt you’ll eventually wear around your waist.
On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1985 — Music Turns Up the Volume for Family Farmers
On September 22, 1985, the first Farm Aid concert brought 80,000 people to Champaign, Illinois, to support America’s family farmers. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp helped organize the benefit as falling land values and high interest rates threatened farms. Put together in just six weeks, the concert paired a remarkable lineup with a practical purpose: helping farming families.
Source: Farm Aid — Past Farm Aid Concerts & Festivals
1862 — Lincoln Announces a Turning Point Toward Freedom
On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It announced that enslaved people in states or parts of states still rebelling against the United States on January 1, 1863, would be declared free. The announcement helped make emancipation a central Union war aim, although it did not immediately end slavery throughout the country.
Source: National Archives — Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
1791 — A Curious Reader Who Helped Power the World
Michael Faraday was born on September 22, 1791, in Newington Butts, now part of London. As a young bookbinder’s apprentice, he read the science books passing through his hands and developed a fascination with how things worked. His later discoveries helped make electric motors and electricity generation possible—a remarkable path from binding books to changing everyday life.
Source: Royal Institution — Michael Faraday’s Research and Work
How we know
Weather sources
National Weather Service — Hastings Period Forecast — Accessed September 21, 2026, at 6:50 p.m. CT.
National Weather Service — Hastings Hourly Forecast — Accessed September 21, 2026, at 6:50 p.m. CT.
National Weather Service — Active Alerts for Hastings — Accessed September 21, 2026, at 6:50 p.m. CT.
History sources
Farm Aid — Past Farm Aid Concerts & Festivals — Accessed September 21, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
National Archives — Emancipation Proclamation (1863) — Accessed September 21, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
Royal Institution — Michael Faraday’s Research and Work — Accessed September 21, 2026, at 6:52 p.m. CT.
Weather can change quickly, especially with summer storms, so readers should check official alerts and radar before heading out.
Make a little time to enjoy Hastings outdoors this afternoon.
