Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Wednesday, August 12, in Hastings, Minnesota begins with patchy fog before about 7 a.m., then turns mostly sunny and warm with a high near 86°F. Light winds continue through the day before clouds increase Wednesday night. Today’s time capsule travels from Sue Hendrickson’s 1990 discovery of SUE the T. rex in South Dakota to the 1898 U.S.–Spain peace protocol and NASA’s 1960 launch of Echo 1A. The post gives Hastings readers a quick way to plan the commute, outdoor time and evening activities while enjoying three carefully verified pieces of history.