Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Wednesday gives Hastings a good reason to keep a sweatshirt handy and leave room for a little outdoor time: a cool start, mostly sunny skies and an afternoon high near 65°F. It looks like a comfortable day for downtown errands or a Mississippi River walk, with very little chance of rain.
Today’s Weather in Hastings
At a glance
High / low: Near 65°F today; around 50°F Wednesday night.
Rain: Near-zero daytime chance, with no rain expected in the daytime forecast.
Wind: East-southeast, calm early to around 10 mph later.
Official alerts: No active NWS alerts for the Hastings point when checked Tuesday, September 22, at 6:42 p.m. CT.
The morning starts cool, with hourly temperatures in the mid-40s around daybreak and climbing through the 50s later in the morning. A light jacket or sweatshirt makes sense for the bus stop, the first dog walk or an early trip to work.
By afternoon, temperatures reach the low to mid-60s under mostly sunny skies. The breeze becomes more noticeable late in the morning and afternoon, but this forecast offers a pleasant window for a lunch-break walk or a little time at Levee Park.
Wednesday night turns mostly cloudy, with temperatures settling toward 50°F and a southeast breeze around 5 mph. An extra layer should still feel useful for evening outdoor plans, even though the overnight low is milder than Wednesday’s early-morning start.
What to wear or plan
Start with a removable layer for the cool morning.
Keep sunglasses handy for the mostly sunny daytime hours.
Favor the warmer afternoon for a longer riverfront stroll.
Weather Joke of the Day
Why did my sweatshirt request part-time hours at Levee Park? It saw the cool morning and 65-degree afternoon and refused a double shift.
Weather + On This Date infographic by HastingsNow.com
On This Date: A Little Time Capsule
1806 — A Mississippi River Homecoming
On September 23, 1806, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery arrived in St. Louis, completing a journey that had lasted more than two years. The returning expedition entered the Mississippi from the Missouri River and reached town around noon, where residents gathered along the shore to cheer. For Hastings readers, it is a homecoming story connected by the same great river.
Source: National Park Service — Home! Sept 23, 1806
1846 — Mathematics Points the Way to Neptune
On September 23, 1846, astronomer Johann Galle discovered Neptune at the Berlin Observatory, guided by calculations from French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier. Irregularities in Uranus’s orbit had pointed researchers toward an unseen planet. The discovery became a celebrated example of mathematics guiding observation: working out where something ought to be, then finding it in the sky.
Source: NASA Science — Neptune’s Anniversary Portraits
1962 — The Jetsons Brings Tomorrow Home
The Jetsons premiered on September 23, 1962, inviting viewers into a cartoon future full of flying cars, robot helpers and moving sidewalks. Its original run contained just 24 episodes, with more produced in the 1980s. That short first season left a surprisingly long shadow: for generations, the show helped supply the pictures people carried in their heads when they imagined tomorrow.
Source: Smithsonian Magazine — 50 Years of the Jetsons: Why the Show Still Matters
How we know
Weather sources
National Weather Service — Hastings Point Forecast — Accessed September 22, 2026, at 6:42 p.m. CT.
National Weather Service — Hastings Hourly Forecast — Accessed September 22, 2026, at 6:40 p.m. CT.
National Weather Service — Active Alerts for Hastings — Accessed September 22, 2026, at 6:42 p.m. CT.
History sources
National Park Service — Home! Sept 23, 1806 — Accessed September 22, 2026, at 6:42 p.m. CT.
NASA Science — Neptune’s Anniversary Portraits — Accessed September 22, 2026, at 6:42 p.m. CT.
Smithsonian Magazine — 50 Years of the Jetsons: Why the Show Still Matters — Accessed September 22, 2026, at 6:41 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 today.
