Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday, August 23, brings a sunny, comfortable day to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 79°F, light northwest wind and a mostly clear night near 52°F. Today’s time capsule goes from the first issue of Marshall’s Prairie Schooner newspaper in 1873 to King George III declaring the American colonies in rebellion in 1775, then to NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 taking the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit in 1966. The post gives Hastings readers one quick place to plan outdoor time, evening layers and Sunday activities while adding three carefully verified stories from Minnesota, American and space history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota, can expect a partly sunny and warm Thursday, July 30, 2026, with a high near 86°F and a south-southwest breeze of 5–10 mph. Daytime plans should remain dry, while clouds increase overnight and a 40% chance of showers develops mainly after 3 a.m. Friday. Today’s time capsule remembers the Twin Cities’ 81°F dew point in 1999, the 1965 signing of Medicare and Medicaid, and Apollo 15’s 1971 landing near Hadley Rille. The post helps Hastings readers plan work, errands, patios, river walks and early Friday travel with one quick local forecast and three carefully sourced history stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Hastings, Minnesota will be sunny and very hot on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with a high near 95°F, a heat index approaching 99°F and a west-southwest wind of 5–10 mph. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday evening, so residents should limit afternoon exertion, drink plenty of water and check on neighbors who may need help staying cool. Today’s On This Date time capsule revisits Minnesota’s record-setting 1936 heat wave, the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and Mariner 4’s historic 1965 encounter with Mars.