Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, October 12, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota, gets another summerlike afternoon on Monday, October 12, 2026, with mostly sunny skies, a high near 85°F and a small late-afternoon shower or thunderstorm chance. Monday night cools to around 54°F. Today’s time capsule remembers northeastern Minnesota’s 1918 fires and evacuation efforts, Desmond Doss’s 1945 Medal of Honor presentation, and the 1810 royal wedding behind Oktoberfest. Find useful morning-to-night forecast details, practical clothing and planning suggestions, a local weather joke, and direct links to the official weather and history sources—all in one daily guide for Hastings errands, outdoor time and evening plans.