Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, May 20th
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Hastings gets a friendly spring reset today: chilly out the door, sunny by midday, and calm enough for a downtown walk, a Levee Park pause, or a “do I really need a jacket?” debate on the way to coffee.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / Low: High near 64°F / Low around 41°F
Precipitation: No daytime precipitation provided
Wind: Calm early, becoming north around 5 mph
Alerts / hazards:(not provided)
Today looks like one of those crisp-but-kind Hastings spring days. The morning starts cool, so don’t let the sunshine trick you too early. By afternoon, expect a comfortable, sunny feel with a light north breeze — good weather for errands, a riverfront walk, or getting a little yard work done without breaking into full summer mode. Tonight turns mostly cloudy and cool, with calm wind and a low around 41°F.
What to wear / plan
Light jacket or sweatshirt early.
Sunglasses by midday.
Good day for a walk downtown or by the Mississippi.
Keep a layer handy after sunset.
Weather Joke of the Day
The Mississippi is staying calm today, which is more than we can say for anyone choosing between a jacket and optimism.
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On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1927 — Minnesota’s Charles A. Lindbergh made aviation history. Lindbergh, who grew up outside Little Falls, became world-famous for the first nonstop, solo transatlantic flight; the Smithsonian notes the flight took place May 20–21, 1927, in The Spirit of St. Louis. A river-town bonus: Lindbergh’s boyhood home was also along the Mississippi, giving today’s Hastings readers a very Minnesota connection to a world-changing flight.
1862 — President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. The law opened surveyed public land to settlers under specific requirements, including residence and improvement of the land, and it became one of the major forces shaping western settlement in the United States.
1873 — Blue jeans got their birthday. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received U.S. patent #139,121 on May 20, 1873, for using rivets in men’s work pants — the little metal idea that helped turn denim into one of the world’s most familiar pieces of clothing.
How we know
National Weather Service — “Extended Forecast for Hastings MN” — forecast details provided in today’s editorial brief, updated 5:23 a.m. CT, accessed May 20, 2026, 5:26 a.m. CT.
National Weather Service / NOAA — “Extended Forecast for Hastings MN” — official forecast page for Hastings, MN, accessed May 20, 2026, 5:26 a.m. CT.
MNopedia / Minnesota Historical Society — “Lindbergh, Charles A. (1902–1974)” — accessed May 20, 2026, 5:26 a.m. CT.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum — “Charles Lindbergh” — accessed May 20, 2026, 5:26 a.m. CT.
National Archives — “Homestead Act (1862)” / “The Homestead Act of 1862” — accessed May 20, 2026, 5:26 a.m. CT.
Levi Strauss & Co. — “The History of Denim” — accessed May 20, 2026, 5:26 a.m. CT.
Weather can change quickly, so readers should check official National Weather Service alerts before travel, outdoor work, or evening plans.
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