Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026, looks cooler and a little showery in Hastings, Minnesota, with a 30% chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m., a high near 82°F and a partly cloudy night near 65°F. Today’s time capsule starts in Chaska with the 1860 birth of Minnesota entrepreneur Susie Schmitt Hanson, moves to Berlin as the Wall began going up in 1961, and finishes in Athens with the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics. It’s a quick local read for deciding whether to grab a rain layer, when to plan outdoor time and what happened on August 13 in history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, begins with a 30% chance of showers before 7 a.m. in Hastings, Minnesota, then turns partly sunny and cooler with a high near 76°F. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy near 55°F. Today’s time capsule looks back at the 1790 beginnings of the U.S. Coast Guard, the 1944 arrest of Anne Frank and the other people hiding in the Secret Annex, and NASA’s 2007 launch of the Phoenix Mars Lander. The post gives Hastings readers a quick plan for the commute, outdoor work, errands and evening activities, plus three carefully sourced history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 3, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026, brings sunny, warm and breezy weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 86°F and a mild night near 67°F as clouds increase. Today’s time capsule follows an 1892 transfer of federal land inside Itasca State Park to Minnesota control, Calvin Coolidge’s unusual 1923 presidential oath at his father’s Vermont home and USS Nautilus reaching the North Pole beneath Arctic ice in 1958. The post gives Hastings readers one practical place to plan work, errands, patios, river walks and evening activities while adding three carefully verified stories from Minnesota, American and exploration history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026, brings mostly sunny weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 82°F, a steady south-southwest breeze and a partly cloudy night near 66°F. Today’s time capsule revisits an 1854 Minnesota railroad land-grant scandal, Hiram Bingham’s 1911 arrival at Machu Picchu with local guides and the Supreme Court’s 1974 Watergate tapes ruling. The post gives Hastings readers one quick place to check the day’s forecast, plan outdoor time, understand the evening outlook and enjoy three carefully sourced stories connected to Minnesota, world culture and American civic history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota, is set for a sunny and comfortable Thursday, July 23, 2026, with a high near 81°F, a light south-southwest breeze and a partly cloudy night near 61°F. Today’s time capsule looks back at the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, Ford Motor Company’s first Model A sale in 1903 and a popular 1904 ice cream cone origin story from the St. Louis World’s Fair. This daily HastingsNow guide gives residents a quick forecast for work, errands, patios and river walks, plus three carefully sourced moments from Minnesota, transportation and food history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota will be sunny and very hot on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with a high near 95°F, a heat index approaching 99°F and a west-southwest wind of 5–10 mph. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday evening, so residents should limit afternoon exertion, drink plenty of water and check on neighbors who may need help staying cool. Today’s On This Date time capsule revisits Minnesota’s record-setting 1936 heat wave, the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and Mariner 4’s historic 1965 encounter with Mars.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Thursday, July 9, 2026 in Hastings, Minnesota looks mostly sunny and comfortable for July, with a high near 81°F, a light northeast breeze, and a mostly clear night near 62°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule includes Minnesota severe-weather history from July 9, 2017, Vermont’s 1793 constitutional milestone, and NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Jupiter in 1979. It is a useful, friendly daily read for Hastings locals planning errands, patio time, river walks, evening plans, and the weekend ahead.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 in Hastings, Minnesota looks mostly cloudy and mild for July, with a high near 81°F and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Tonight brings another chance of showers and storms before conditions gradually quiet down overnight. Today’s On This Date time capsule includes the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, a major Library of Congress copyright milestone in 1870, and NASA’s 1994 Space Shuttle Columbia STS-65 launch. It is a practical daily read for Hastings locals planning errands, patios, river walks, sports, and evening plans.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 in Hastings, Minnesota looks mostly sunny and warm, with a high near 89°F, light southwest wind, and a quiet daytime forecast before a small late-night chance of showers and thunderstorms. Today’s On This Date time capsule includes a Minnesota transportation milestone from 1888, when Alexander McDougall launched the first whaleback freighter onto Lake Superior; the Solomon Islands becoming independent in 1978; and the birthday of baseball legend Satchel Paige in 1906. It is a quick, useful read for Hastings locals planning errands, patios, parks, river walks, and the day ahead.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, July 6th
Monday, July 6th in Hastings, Minnesota looks mostly sunny and warm, with a high near 87°F, light south wind, and a quiet Monday night near 66°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule includes a Minnesota weather-history note from 1936, when Moorhead tied the state’s 114°F heat record; the first human rabies vaccination in 1885; and the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1933. It is a useful daily read for Hastings locals planning errands, patios, river walks, outdoor work, and a normal summer Monday.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, July 5th
Hastings, Minnesota weather for Sunday, July 5th, calls for a warm summer day with a high near 84°F, a chance of morning showers and thunderstorms, and improving conditions with more sun later in the day. This HastingsNow daily post also includes an “On This Date” time capsule featuring the 1978 Gary, Minnesota tornado, Frederick Douglass’s July 5, 1852 address, and the 1946 debut of the modern bikini. It’s a quick, useful local read for Hastings residents planning errands, patio time, river walks, family time, and Sunday plans.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, July 3rd
Warm, partly sunny, and a little stormy — here’s your Hastings, Minnesota weather for Friday, July 3rd, plus a local-friendly “On This Date” time capsule featuring the First Minnesota at Gettysburg, George Washington taking command of the Continental Army, and NASA’s Deep Impact mission.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 2
Mostly sunny, warm, and humid weather is in the forecast for Hastings, Minnesota on Thursday, July 2nd, with a high near 89°F and storm chances returning overnight. Today’s “On This Date” time capsule looks back at the First Minnesota at Gettysburg, the Lee Resolution before Independence Day, and Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, July 1
Planning a Wednesday in Hastings, Minnesota? July 1 brings a warm summer forecast with likely showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., a high near 87°F, and a muggy, mostly cloudy feel — plus three fun “On This Date” moments featuring Fort Snelling’s first post office, the founding of Canada, and the launch of the Walkman. It’s a practical, local daily read for anyone heading downtown, to work, to Levee Park, or making evening plans around the weather.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, June 30
Hot, humid summer weather arrives in Hastings for Tuesday, June 30th, with a high near 92°F, heat index values near 99°F, and a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms. This HastingsNow.com daily update also includes three fascinating “On This Date” stories featuring the first production Chevrolet Corvette, Lincoln’s Yosemite Valley Grant Act, and the Tunguska sky event.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, June 29th
Monday in Hastings brings serious summer heat, breezy sunshine, and a storm chance Monday night. Today’s “On This Date” time capsule connects Hastings’ river-town spirit to the St. Lawrence Seaway, U.S. history, and a little old-Hollywood sparkle.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, June 28th
Get ready for a warm, breezy Sunday in Hastings, Minnesota, with a chance of morning showers and thunderstorms before the day settles in. In today’s HastingsNow.com weather + time capsule, we also look back at three memorable June 28 moments — including a St. Croix Valley history note, the beginning of the Stonewall Uprising, and a fun Minnesota-Hollywood connection.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, June 26th
Friday, June 26th brings Hastings a partly sunny, comfortable summer day near 80°F with a light east-southeast breeze. Today’s “On This Date” time capsule connects Minnesota photography history, the signing of the United Nations Charter, and the first Harry Potter book’s 1997 debut.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, June 25th
Cloudy skies give Hastings a calm, overcast start on Thursday, June 25th, before the day gradually turns mostly sunny with a comfortable high near 76°F. Today’s “On This Date” time capsule looks back at Alexander Ramsey’s arrival in St. Paul, the signing of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the first Grandma’s Marathon in Minnesota.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, June 23rd
Today in Hastings: a calm, fair June morning turns cloudier with showers and thunderstorms likely later in the day and tonight. Plus, our June 23rd time capsule looks back at Minnesota Governor Adolph Olson Eberhart, the signing of Title IX, and the birth of legendary choreographer Bob Fosse.