Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota, can expect a partly sunny and warm Thursday, July 30, 2026, with a high near 86°F and a south-southwest breeze of 5–10 mph. Daytime plans should remain dry, while clouds increase overnight and a 40% chance of showers develops mainly after 3 a.m. Friday. Today’s time capsule remembers the Twin Cities’ 81°F dew point in 1999, the 1965 signing of Medicare and Medicaid, and Apollo 15’s 1971 landing near Hadley Rille. The post helps Hastings readers plan work, errands, patios, river walks and early Friday travel with one quick local forecast and three carefully sourced history stories.