Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Thursday, August 27, looks sunny and easy to plan around in Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 82°F, light northwest wind and a clear, cooler Thursday night near 52°F. Today’s time capsule starts with Minnesota’s 1857 constitutional compromise, moves to Edwin Drake’s 1859 oil-well breakthrough in Pennsylvania, and ends with NASA’s 1962 launch of Mariner 2 toward Venus. It gives Hastings readers one quick, sourced place to plan work, errands, patios, riverfront time and evening activities while adding three carefully verified August 27 stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, brings mostly sunny and seasonable weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 81°F, a northwest breeze and a mostly clear night around 57°F. Today’s time capsule looks back at the Dakota Peace Party taking shape during the U.S.-Dakota War in 1862, France’s adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789, and baseball’s leap onto television in 1939. The post gives Hastings readers a quick, sourced way to plan work, errands, patios, riverfront time and evening activities while adding three carefully verified stories from Minnesota, world and sports history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Tuesday, August 25, brings a warm, largely dry day to Hastings, Minnesota, with partly sunny skies, a high near 86°F and west-southwest winds of 5–10 mph. A small 20% shower or thunderstorm chance shows up early Tuesday evening before skies turn mostly clear and temperatures fall near 64°F. Today’s time capsule goes from the 1937 establishment of Minnesota’s Pipestone National Monument to the 1944 liberation of Paris and Voyager 2’s 1989 Neptune flyby. It gives Hastings readers one quick place to plan work, errands, riverfront time and evening activities while enjoying three carefully sourced August 25 stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday, August 21, looks like a pleasant late-summer day in Hastings, Minnesota, with mostly sunny skies, highs in the lower 80s and light west winds turning northwest during the afternoon. Friday night should be mostly clear with lows in the lower 60s. Today’s time capsule revisits the 1883 Rochester tornado that helped shape Minnesota medical history, Hawaii becoming the 50th state in 1959 and the Mona Lisa disappearing from the Louvre in 1911. It’s a quick, sourced guide for planning Friday in Hastings while discovering three memorable August 21 stories.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, brings a mixed summer forecast to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 79°F, clouds gradually giving way to more sunshine and a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5 p.m. Today’s time capsule revisits a painful 1862 turning point in the U.S.-Dakota War, the 1868 solar observation connected to helium’s discovery and Tennessee’s decisive 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment. It’s a practical local read for planning work, errands, outdoor time and Tuesday evening while adding three carefully sourced moments from history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026, looks cooler and a little showery in Hastings, Minnesota, with a 30% chance of showers mainly before 2 p.m., a high near 82°F and a partly cloudy night near 65°F. Today’s time capsule starts in Chaska with the 1860 birth of Minnesota entrepreneur Susie Schmitt Hanson, moves to Berlin as the Wall began going up in 1961, and finishes in Athens with the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics. It’s a quick local read for deciding whether to grab a rain layer, when to plan outdoor time and what happened on August 13 in history.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, in Hastings, Minnesota starts with a chance of early showers and thunderstorms before conditions improve and skies gradually clear, with a high near 85°F. Tuesday night falls to around 65°F, with another small storm chance arriving very late. Today’s time capsule visits a 1930 Dakota County post-office groundbreaking, the 1934 arrival of the first civilian prisoners at Alcatraz and astronomer Asaph Hall’s 1877 discovery of Deimos. It’s a quick, sourced guide for Hastings readers planning the commute, errands, outdoor time and evening activities.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Thursday, July 9, 2026 in Hastings, Minnesota looks mostly sunny and comfortable for July, with a high near 81°F, a light northeast breeze, and a mostly clear night near 62°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule includes Minnesota severe-weather history from July 9, 2017, Vermont’s 1793 constitutional milestone, and NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Jupiter in 1979. It is a useful, friendly daily read for Hastings locals planning errands, patio time, river walks, evening plans, and the weekend ahead.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, June 25th
Cloudy skies give Hastings a calm, overcast start on Thursday, June 25th, before the day gradually turns mostly sunny with a comfortable high near 76°F. Today’s “On This Date” time capsule looks back at Alexander Ramsey’s arrival in St. Paul, the signing of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the first Grandma’s Marathon in Minnesota.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, June 20th
Sunny, crisp, and comfortably cool, Saturday in Hastings, Minnesota looks like a great day for downtown strolling, Levee Park time, and enjoying the river-town vibe. This daily HastingsNow.com update also includes a June 20 “On This Date” time capsule featuring a Minnesota endurance story, the adoption of the Great Seal of the United States, and the release of Jaws.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, June 16th
Tuesday, June 16 brings Hastings, Minnesota a cool, cloudy-to-sunny weather day with early showers and thunderstorms possible before 9 a.m., a high near 72°F, and a steady northwest breeze around 15 mph. Tonight, showers return with thunder possible early Wednesday, making it a good day for a downtown walk or Levee Park visit in the afternoon — but a “check the radar before bed” kind of night.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, June 11th
Thursday, June 11 brings a cooler, rainy day to Hastings, Minnesota, with showers likely, possible thunderstorms before evening, and a high near 72°F. Today’s HastingsNow time capsule also looks back at Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 aviation honor, the 1963 University of Alabama desegregation, and the 1982 release of a beloved sci-fi classic.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, June 7th
Warm June weather is settling into Hastings, Minnesota, for Sunday, June 7, with a high near 86°F and showers or thunderstorms possible mainly after 3 p.m. Today’s HastingsNow weather and history time capsule also looks back at the formation of what became Land O’Lakes, the 1776 Lee Resolution, and the Minnesota birthday of Prince Nelson.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, May 22nd
Get the latest Hastings, Minnesota weather for Friday, May 22, plus a quick “On This Date” time capsule featuring a meaningful Minnesota history note, a notable American historical moment, and a fascinating space milestone. This HastingsNow.com update gives local readers an easy, friendly snapshot of today’s forecast and a few memorable facts worth sharing.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, April 30th
Hastings wakes up to a frosty start this Thursday, April 30, with sunshine ahead and a cool spring high near 53. In today’s Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date, we break down what to expect outdoors, share a local weather joke, and look back at three notable April 30 moments — from fur-trading history tied to Minnesota’s river economy, to George Washington’s first inaugural address, to the day CERN helped open the modern web to the world.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, April 5th
Looking for the Hastings, MN weather for Sunday, April 5? Expect a high near 50, a low around 28, mostly sunny skies early, and a 50% chance of showers after 3 p.m. with west-northwest wind at 5 to 15 mph. This HastingsNow update also includes three April 5 “On This Date” highlights tied to Minnesota history, U.S. history, and science.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, March 9th
Hastings, Minnesota weather for Monday, March 9th looks mostly sunny and mild, with a high near 56°F and a low around 35°F tonight. In today’s HastingsNow time capsule, we also look back at a Minnesota newspaper milestone, the Amistad freedom ruling, and the 1959 debut of Barbie.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, March 5
Hastings, Minnesota (Thu, March 5): Partly sunny with a high near 54°F and light east wind shifting southeast 5–10 mph. Tonight turns mostly cloudy with a low around 43°F and showers likely mainly after 5am (60% chance).
Plus, a quick March 5 “On This Date” time capsule: Goodhue County is established (1853), the Boston Massacre occurs (1770), and Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter (1979).
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, March 4
Dense fog in Hastings, Minnesota before 10am Wednesday (March 4), then mostly sunny with a high near 55°F and a low around 34°F. Plus a quick “On This Date” time capsule: Minnesota’s State Board of Health (1872), Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration (1861), and Swan Lake’s first staged production (1877).
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, March 3
Looking for Hastings, Minnesota weather for Tuesday, March 3? Expect clouds early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50°F, calm wind, and a low around 33°F tonight. Plus a March 3 “On This Date” mini time capsule featuring Carver County (1855), Florida statehood (1845), and Apollo 9 (1969).