Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, October 26, 2026

Monday, October 26, 2026, brings a cool, cloudy and rainy start to the week in Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 49°F and an overnight low around 45°F. Rain becomes more likely through the morning and remains in the forecast Monday night. Today’s time capsule revisits Kirby Puckett’s 1991 World Series Game 6, the Erie Canal’s opening in 1825 and the Boeing 707’s commercial debut in 1958. Find practical clothing and planning tips, a local weather joke and links to the official weather and history sources behind the stories.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota, can expect a cool, cloudy and rainy Thursday, October 15, 2026, with a high near 54°F and a 90% daytime rain chance. Showers become more likely toward late morning and continue into the afternoon; Thursday night brings a low around 43°F and more showers. Today’s time capsule explores an early Minnesota–Dakotas blizzard in 1880, the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act and the 75th anniversary of the television debut of I Love Lucy. Find practical clothing and planning suggestions, a local weather joke and direct links to the official weather and history sources.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Friday, July 31, 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026, brings a cool, rainy day to Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 74°F, an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms, northeast wind and rain lingering into the afternoon. Friday night trends drier near 60°F. Today’s time capsule revisits the Twin Cities’ 101°F reading in 2006, the first U.S. patent in 1790 and the first ascent of K2 in 1954. The post gives Hastings readers a quick guide for work, errands, wet-road travel and evening plans, along with three carefully sourced history stories.

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Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Thursday, April 2nd

What is the weather in Hastings, MN on Thursday, April 2? Expect freezing rain in the morning, cold rain by afternoon, gusty east winds, and slick travel early in the day. This HastingsNow update also includes three April 2 history highlights, from Minnesota’s Nerstrand Big Woods to the U.S. move into World War I and International Children’s Book Day.

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