Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota, starts Saturday, November 7, 2026, near 30°F before warming to a mostly sunny high near 53°F. Saturday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 40°F. The afternoon looks like the most comfortable time for a river walk, yard cleanup or errands downtown. This edition’s time capsule follows the 1913 Great Lakes storm as it reaches Duluth, Jeannette Rankin’s 1916 election as the first woman in Congress, and NASA’s 1996 launch of Mars Global Surveyor. The guide also includes practical layering tips and links to the official forecast and historical sources.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota, will be sunny and warm on Saturday, July 18, 2026, with a high near 89°F, a light north wind and patchy wildfire smoke developing after noon. Saturday night will be mostly clear near 66°F, with more widespread smoke mainly after 1 a.m. Today’s time capsule revisits a 1908 balloon race launched from St. Paul, the 1947 Presidential Succession Act and Nadia Comăneci’s historic first Olympic perfect 10 in 1976. The post helps Hastings readers plan outdoor events, errands, river walks and evening activities around the heat and returning smoke.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, February 28

Snowy Saturday in Hastings, Minnesota: expect snow mainly after 9am with an 80% chance of precipitation, a high near 21°F, and about 1–2 inches of daytime accumulation possible. Tonight cools to around 4°F with a 40% chance of snow before 8pm. Plus, our “On This Date” mini time capsule highlights three quick Feb 28 moments (Minnesota/regional, U.S./world, and science/culture).

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