Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Friday, August 7, brings warm summer weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 83°F, increasing clouds and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly from 1–4 p.m. Friday night turns mostly clear near 58°F. Today’s time capsule follows Le Griffon’s 1679 voyage into Lake Erie, George Washington’s 1782 creation of the Badge of Military Merit — the forerunner of the Purple Heart — and Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers. It’s a quick local guide for planning errands, outdoor time and evening plans while adding three carefully verified history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota, will be sunny and hot on Friday, July 17, 2026, with a high near 93°F, a heat index near 97°F and patchy wildfire smoke before about 10 a.m. An Air Quality Alert continues until 11 a.m., while an Extreme Heat Warning remains active through 9 p.m. Today’s time capsule revisits Minnesota’s extraordinary 1867 mega-rain, Disneyland’s 1955 opening and the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz docking in orbit. The post gives Hastings readers a quick, practical guide for planning work, errands, outdoor events and evening activities around the heat and lingering smoke.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, May 8th
Looking for the Hastings, MN weather for Friday, May 8th? Today brings a mostly sunny spring day with a high near 70°F, light winds turning west, and a small chance of showers arriving late tonight. It’s the kind of day made for a downtown stroll, a Levee Park stop, or a quick look at the river before sunset.
This HastingsNow.com daily update also includes an “On This Date” mini time capsule, featuring a Minnesota river-history moment, a major U.S. historical event, and a fun culture fact tied to May 8. If you want a fast, friendly snapshot of today’s Hastings forecast plus a little history, this post is built to give you both in one easy read.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, May 1st
Hastings, Minnesota starts Friday, May 1 with a frosty morning, a high near 54, and skies that gradually turn sunnier as the day goes on. In today’s HastingsNow weather and time-capsule update, we break down what to expect in Hastings weather, what to wear, and three fascinating May 1 historical moments — including Minnesota’s 1917 “Wake Up America” events, the 1931 opening of the Empire State Building, and the 1930 announcement of Pluto’s name.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, March 13th
What’s the weather in Hastings, MN, on Friday, March 13th? Expect a windy, chilly day with a high near 37°F, a low around 26°F, and northwest gusts up to 50 mph before calmer conditions later on. This HastingsNow update also includes a local-friendly “On This Date” time capsule featuring a Minnesota Civil War print-shop moment, an early American children’s Bible inscription, and the discovery of Uranus.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, January 30
Friday, January 30 in Hastings, Minnesota (Dakota County) brings scattered early flurries (before ~7 a.m.), then clouds gradually clearing. Expect a high near 10°F and a low around -4°F tonight, with north winds 5–10 mph and wind chills down to about -14°F. The post also includes an “On This Date” mini time capsule with three quick, sourced highlights tied to January 30.