Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

Friday, August 28, in Hastings, Minnesota starts with patchy fog before 9 a.m., then turns sunny and warm with a high near 85°F. Friday night becomes mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers mainly after 3 a.m. Today’s time capsule visits Fort Snelling’s second 1917 officers’ training camp, the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and William Herschel’s 1789 discovery of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The post gives Hastings readers a practical forecast for work, errands and outdoor plans, plus three carefully sourced August 28 history stories.