Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, April 17th
Friday, April 17 brings a classic Upper Midwest weather swing to Hastings, Minnesota: a warm early start, then showers, thunderstorms, gusty wind, and falling temperatures through the afternoon. This HastingsNow weather update also includes a local “On This Date” time capsule, featuring the 1895 opening of Hastings’ spiral bridge plus two memorable April 17 history notes.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, April 16th
Hastings, Minnesota is in for a sunny, unusually warm Thursday, April 16th, with a high near 78 and a light breeze turning southerly by afternoon. This HastingsNow daily update also includes three April 16 “On This Date” notes: a Minnesota river-history moment, Abraham Lincoln’s 1862 abolition milestone in Washington, and the Apollo 16 launch in 1972.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, April 11th
Hastings, MN weather for Saturday, April 11th starts cold and quiet, then turns rainy with possible thunderstorms later in the day. This HastingsNow update also includes a quick On This Date time capsule featuring a Minnesota river story, the U.S. Navy’s first submarine, and Apollo 13.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, March 30th
Hastings, Minnesota will enjoy a mostly sunny and unusually warm Monday, March 30, with a high near 73°F and a low around 40°F. This HastingsNow daily update also looks back at three notable March 30 moments in history, including the Fifteenth Amendment, the Alaska purchase, and Vincent van Gogh’s birth.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, March 24th
Hastings, MN will be mostly cloudy Tuesday, March 24th, with a high near 55 and a low around 39. Expect light south-to-southwest wind, dry daytime conditions, and a quick local time capsule featuring March 24 stories from Minnesota, early America, and animation history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, March 23rd
What’s the weather in Hastings, MN, on Monday, March 23rd? Expect a sunny, cool day with a high near 46, calm wind turning south around 5 mph, and dry daytime conditions before a slight chance of sprinkles late tonight. This post also includes a March 23 time capsule featuring a Minnesota bridge milestone, Patrick Henry’s well-known 1775 speech, and Fannie Farmer’s cooking legacy.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, March 22nd
Sunday, March 22nd in Hastings, Minnesota starts gray and chilly, with north winds around 10 to 15 mph, a high near 44°F, gradual clearing by afternoon, and a clear colder night near 27°F. This HastingsNow post also gives readers a quick March 22 time capsule: Minnesota farmers at the Capitol in 1933, the U.S. Senate’s 1972 Equal Rights Amendment vote, and the 1963 UK release of the Beatles’ Please Please Me.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, March 10
Hastings, MN weather for Tuesday, March 10: cloudy and cool with a high near 45, a slight chance of rain late in the day, and snow likely overnight. This HastingsNow daily briefing also includes three March 10 history highlights: a beloved Minnesota landmark, Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone breakthrough, and NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, March 7
Hastings, Minnesota starts Saturday, March 7 with likely early snow showers, gradual afternoon clearing, and a high near 42. This HastingsNow update also includes three “On This Date” highlights: a notable Minnesota dairy protest in 1963, Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 telephone patent, and Hubble’s first detailed Pluto images in 1996.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, March 1
Sunday, March 1 in Hastings, Minnesota looks bright and calm: sunny with a high near 29°F. Tonight turns partly cloudy with a low around 20°F and light south-southeast wind late. Then take a quick “On This Date” trip—Minnesota’s first state capitol burned (1881), Yellowstone became the first U.S. national park (1872), and Venera 3 reached Venus (1966).
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, February 25
Mostly sunny in Hastings, Minnesota today with a high near 21°F and a light northwest wind (5–10 mph). Tonight turns mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow between 1–4 a.m. and a low around 14°F—just enough to keep winter on its toes. Plus, an “On This Date” mini time capsule (Feb. 25) with one Minnesota history bite, one U.S./world moment, and one sports/culture classic.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, February 16
Sunny Presidents Day weather is showing up in Hastings like it owns the place: high near 52°F, calm-to-light winds, and a cool 35°F tonight. Here’s the quick, practical forecast for Hastings, Minnesota—plus a fun “On This Date” mini time capsule with three Feb. 16 moments (including a Minnesota nod) you can click to verify.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, February 8
Mostly cloudy skies set the tone for Sunday in Hastings, Minnesota (Dakota County), with a forecast high near 34°F and low around 26°F, plus a light southeast wind (5–10 mph). After the quick forecast, take a Feb. 8 “time capsule” trip: Minnesota’s early push for women’s voting rights, the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America, and a birthday nod to science-fiction legend Jules Verne.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, February 7
What’s the weather in Hastings, MN on Saturday, Feb. 7? Expect increasing clouds, a high near 26°F, and light wind turning SSE 5–10 mph; tonight stays mostly cloudy near 25°F—plus 3 quick Feb. 7 “On This Date” facts.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, February 5
Mostly cloudy in Hastings, Minnesota today with a high near 37°F and a low around 32°F, plus a 20% late-night chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Then take a quick “On This Date” trip through February 5 history—from Minnesota’s early intercity bus roots to Roger Williams’ 1631 arrival near Boston and Apollo 14’s Moon landing.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, February 4
Hastings, Minnesota weather for Wednesday, February 4 (NWS updated 4:28 a.m. CT): mostly cloudy, high near 23°F, with calm wind becoming west‑northwest around 5 mph. Plus an “On This Date” mini time capsule with three quick, sourced moments: 1893 (Minnesota’s state flower debate), 1941 (the USO is incorporated), and 2004 (Facebook is founded).
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, February 3
Forecast from the National Weather Service for Tuesday, Feb. 3 (Hastings, MN): increasing clouds with a high near 18°F and a low around 5°F, with calm wind—classic “bundle up and keep moving” weather along the Mississippi River. Plus, enjoy a quick “On This Date” time capsule with three bite-size moments from Minnesota, the wider world, and science/space.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, February 1
Weather in Hastings, MN for Sunday, February 1: snow is likely through about 4 PM (100% chance), with a high near 28°F and a low around 11°F tonight. South winds around 10 mph shift west‑northwest later. Plus a quick Feb. 1 “On This Date” time capsule featuring the Saint Paul Winter Carnival (1886), the first Oxford English Dictionary (1884) installment, and composer Victor Herbert (1859).
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, January 27
Hastings, MN on Tuesday, January 27 will be mostly sunny with a high near 8°F and a low around -2°F. A chance of flurries is mainly overnight/early, and northwest winds 10–15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph can drive wind chills down near -20°F.
On this date time capsule:
Today’s mini history highlights include the 2000 Minnesota Centennial Showboat fire, the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, and John James Audubon’s legacy (d. 1851)—all in one quick, neighborly read for Hastings locals.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, January 26
Bundle up, Hastings—Monday, January 26 is a cold one along the river. Expect increasing clouds with a high near 15°F and a low around 3°F. There’s a 20% chance of flurries between 4–5 PM, then a slight chance of snow after 5 PM. Winds run west 5–15 mph and turn south-southwest in the afternoon, with wind chills as low as -26°F. Tonight brings a 20% chance of snow before 9 PM.
Plus, our “On This Date” time capsule highlights: 1978 (a major rally at the Minnesota State Capitol during the power line controversy), 1654 (a New Amsterdam milestone after refugees left Brazil), and 1926 (an early television demonstration in London).