Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 24, 2026

Monday, August 24, looks mostly sunny and comfortably warm in Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 82°F, light winds and a partly cloudy night around 64°F. Today’s time capsule begins in Minnesota in 1819 with the Fifth U.S. Infantry arriving at the mouth of the Minnesota River, moves to Washington in 1814 as British troops burned key federal buildings, and jumps to 2006, when the IAU’s planet definition placed Pluto among dwarf planets. The post gives Hastings readers a quick way to plan work, errands, patios and riverfront time while adding three carefully sourced August 24 stories.