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: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Hastings, Minnesota begins with a chance of brief patchy fog before about 7 a.m., then turns sunny and warm with a high near 88°F and a light south breeze. Saturday night should be mostly clear with a low near 67°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule revisits Minnesota’s July 11–12, 2016 mega-rain, Skylab’s return to Earth in 1979, and the 1960 publication of To Kill a Mockingbird. It gives Hastings readers a practical forecast for errands, outdoor plans, river walks, and evening activities, plus three memorable pieces of regional, science, and cultural history.