Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota, is expecting a cloudy Halloween on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with a high near 58°F, a 50% chance of daytime rain and southeast winds around 5 mph. Saturday night stays mostly cloudy, with a low around 50°F. Today’s time capsule revisits the start of Minnesota’s 1991 Halloween Blizzard, Nevada becoming the 36th state in 1864 and the first Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF coin collection in 1950. The post pairs verified National Weather Service information with practical advice for errands, layers and Halloween plans, plus original history sources and a local weather joke.