Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Saturday, August 1, 2026, brings mostly sunny and warm weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 84°F, a north breeze and a mostly clear night near 56°F. Today’s time capsule revisits Robert FitzRoy’s first public weather forecast in 1861, Colorado becoming the 38th state in 1876 and the record-setting 1978 concert crowd at Metropolitan Stadium. The post gives Hastings readers a quick, practical guide for planning errands, patios, parks, river walks and evening activities while adding three carefully sourced stories from weather, American and Minnesota history.