Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026

Thursday, August 20, brings warm summer weather to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 83°F, sunshine giving way to increasing clouds and only a small storm chance late in the day. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely Thursday evening. Today’s time capsule looks back at the destructive 1904 Waconia cyclone, the National Labor Union’s 1866 national call for an eight-hour workday and Usain Bolt’s record-breaking Olympic 200-meter run in 2008. It’s a practical local read for planning Thursday around Hastings while discovering three carefully sourced August 20 stories.