Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, May 9th

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, May 9th

Planning your Saturday in Hastings, Minnesota? Here’s your quick local update for Saturday, May 9th: a slight chance of early morning showers, cloudy skies giving way to gradual clearing, a high near 63°F, and breezy northwest winds that may gust up to 25 mph. It’s the kind of day that starts gray but improves nicely for downtown errands, a walk near the river, or time outside later in the day.

This HastingsNow.com daily update also includes a fun “On This Date” time capsule featuring three notable May 9 moments: Minnesota’s early pro soccer excitement with the Minnesota Kicks in 1976, the official national recognition of Mother’s Day in 1914, and Benjamin Franklin’s famous “Join or Die” image from 1754. If you want a practical Hastings weather snapshot plus a quick, interesting history break, this post gives you both in one easy read.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, May 8th

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.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, May 4th

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, May 4th

Looking for the Hastings, MN weather for Monday, May 4th? Expect a breezy, partly sunny spring day with a high near 65°F, dry conditions, and southwest winds shifting west-northwest with gusts up to 25 mph, followed by a cool night near 35°F.

Today’s HastingsNow time capsule also looks back at three memorable May 4 moments: the 1803 Louisiana Purchase signing, the first Bird Day in 1894, and NASA’s 1989 launch of Magellan toward Venus. It’s a fitting mix for Hastings — river history, spring nature, and a little space-age wonder above a classic small-town Monday.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, May 3rd

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, May 3rd

Enjoy a beautiful Sunday in Hastings, Minnesota, with sunny skies and a high near 70. In today’s HastingsNow weather and history update, we cover what to expect from morning through evening, plus a May 3 “On This Date” time capsule featuring a memorable Minnesota Twins no-hitter, World Press Freedom Day, and a Midwest arts note tied to playwright William Inge.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, May 1st

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.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, March 5

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, March 5

Hastings, Minnesota (Thu, March 5): Partly sunny with a high near 54°F and light east wind shifting southeast 5–10 mph. Tonight turns mostly cloudy with a low around 43°F and showers likely mainly after 5am (60% chance).
Plus, a quick March 5 “On This Date” time capsule: Goodhue County is established (1853), the Boston Massacre occurs (1770), and Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter (1979).

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, February 21

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, February 21

Hastings, Minnesota (Dakota County) — Saturday, Feb 21, 2026: Expect a high near 23°F and a low around 10°F tonight, with flurries possible after 11am and a northwest wind 10–15 mph. Then take a quick “On This Date” time capsule: a Minnesota school-safety milestone (1921), a major U.S.–China diplomacy moment (1972), and a music birthday worth a listen (1933).

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, February 17

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, February 17

Hastings, Minnesota weather for Tuesday, Feb. 17: High near 51°F, low around 40°F. Expect increasing clouds, a 20% chance of rain after 4pm, and breezy east winds 15–20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Rain and thunderstorms are likely overnight (60%). Plus: a quick Feb. 17 “On This Date” time capsule with one Minnesota story and two world culture/history moments.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, February 6

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, February 6

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Hastings, Minnesota weather for Friday, February 6: cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with temperatures falling to around 22°F by 5 PM and a north-northwest wind 10–15 mph (gusts up to 30 mph). Tonight turns mostly clear and very cold, with a low near 6°F. Plus, a quick “On This Date” time capsule connecting Minnesota history, a U.S./world moment, and a fun culture note—all in one skimmable read.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, January 30

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.

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