Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026, brings mostly sunny, warm and windy weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 84°F and south gusts as high as 35 mph. A small chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives late Friday night. Today’s time capsule visits the Milwaukee Mile’s first automobile race in 1903, remembers the September 11 attacks of 2001 and follows NASA’s International Cometary Explorer past a comet in 1985. It’s a practical, sourced guide for planning work, outdoor time and evening activities around Hastings.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, starts with a small chance of an early shower or thunderstorm in Hastings, Minnesota, before turning mostly sunny with a high near 84°F and light winds. Wednesday night falls to around 66°F, with another rain chance mainly near daybreak Thursday. Today's time capsule visits the 1874 founding of Owatonna's People's Press, the 1789 creation of the U.S. Treasury Department and a 1969 milestone in ATM history. It's a quick local guide for planning the day while discovering three stories connected to September 2.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Saturday, August 29, brings an 80% chance of morning showers and thunderstorms to Hastings, Minnesota, followed by improving conditions and a high near 82°F. Saturday night stays mostly cloudy near 67°F. Today’s time capsule looks at Hanover residents forming a townsite in 1891, the U.S. Senate approving the Civil Rights Act of 1957, and Gemini V splashing down after nearly eight days in orbit in 1965. The post helps Hastings readers time errands, river walks, patios and other weekend plans around the wetter morning and drier afternoon.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday, August 23, brings a sunny, comfortable day to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 79°F, light northwest wind and a mostly clear night near 52°F. Today’s time capsule goes from the first issue of Marshall’s Prairie Schooner newspaper in 1873 to King George III declaring the American colonies in rebellion in 1775, then to NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 taking the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit in 1966. The post gives Hastings readers one quick place to plan outdoor time, evening layers and Sunday activities while adding three carefully verified stories from Minnesota, American and space history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, looks like one of the easier August days to plan around in Hastings: mostly sunny, a high near 81°F, light northwest wind and a partly cloudy night near 59°F. Today’s time capsule looks back at Minnesota’s 2007 record 24-hour rainfall near Hokah, USS Constitution’s 1812 victory over HMS Guerriere and the 1839 public announcement of the daguerreotype. It’s a quick local guide for deciding what to wear, when to enjoy the riverfront or a patio, and what happened on August 19 in Minnesota, U.S. and photography history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026, looks sunny and seasonably warm in Hastings, Minnesota, with highs in the lower 80s and west winds up to 10 mph. Monday evening brings a 40% chance of showers, while a broader NWS outlook says a few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Monday night. Today’s time capsule looks back at Minnesota’s 1862 Acton incident, Indonesia’s 1945 proclamation of independence and Double Eagle II’s 1978 transatlantic balloon landing in France. It’s a quick local guide for planning work, errands, outdoor time and evening activities while learning three carefully sourced moments from August 17 history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Sunday, August 16, 2026, should bring a comfortable finish to the weekend in Hastings, Minnesota, with mostly cloudy skies early, gradual clearing, a high near 80°F and a mostly clear Sunday night near 57°F. Today’s time capsule looks back at the Second Minnesota Artillery mustering out in St. Paul in 1865, Queen Victoria’s 1858 transatlantic telegraph message to President James Buchanan, and the 1896 Klondike gold discovery. It’s a quick local guide for planning errands, river walks, outdoor time and the cooler evening while adding three carefully sourced moments from history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026, brings a mostly cloudy and humid day to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 83°F and scattered showers and thunderstorms becoming more likely after about 4 p.m. Saturday night carries a higher storm chance near 64°F. Today’s time capsule follows Minnesota architect Clarence Wigington’s 1922 move into private practice, the Panama Canal’s first official transit in 1914 and the opening of Woodstock in 1969. It’s a quick local guide for planning weekend errands, outdoor time, river walks and evening activities while discovering three carefully sourced moments from history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota, can expect a sunny and comfortable Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with a high near 77°F, a light north breeze and a clear night near 55°F. Today’s time capsule revisits Moses Cleaveland’s 1796 arrival at the future site of Cleveland, Wiley Post’s record-setting 1933 solo flight around the world and the Senate’s 1937 rejection of President Roosevelt’s court-expansion plan. The post gives Hastings readers a quick, practical guide for planning work, errands, patios, river walks and evening activities while adding three memorable pieces of civic, aviation and American history.
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, May 14th
Get the Hastings, Minnesota weather forecast for Thursday, May 14, plus a quick “On This Date” time capsule. Today brings warm temperatures near 78°F, breezy south winds, and a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m., along with three notable May 14 stories tied to Minnesota remembrance, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the launch of Skylab.
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: Thursday, January 22
Bundle up, Hastings: Thursday, Jan. 22 brings sunshine, a few flurries, and a dramatic temperature drop—plus extreme cold headlines and a quick “On This Date” time capsule (MPR’s first broadcast, the Keys by rail, and NASA’s Apollo 5).