Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota will be sunny and very hot on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, with a high near 94°F and heat-index values approaching 99°F. An Extreme Heat Warning remains active, and wildfire smoke may begin reaching the area toward evening under an Air Quality Alert. Residents should plan demanding outdoor activities for earlier in the day and watch the air quality. Today’s On This Date time capsule looks back at Minnesota’s 1954 wetland-protection effort, the 1799 discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the 1916 formation of the company that became Boeing.

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota will be sunny and very hot on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with a high near 95°F, a heat index approaching 99°F and a west-southwest wind of 5–10 mph. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday evening, so residents should limit afternoon exertion, drink plenty of water and check on neighbors who may need help staying cool. Today’s On This Date time capsule revisits Minnesota’s record-setting 1936 heat wave, the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and Mariner 4’s historic 1965 encounter with Mars.

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, July 13, 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026, will be sunny and hot in Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 93°F, a heat index around 98°F, and a west-southwest wind of 5–10 mph. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday evening. Today’s On This Date time capsule looks back at the 1787 Northwest Ordinance, John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential nomination, and the opening of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. The report helps Hastings residents plan errands, outdoor work, river walks, and evening activities while staying aware of the prolonged heat.

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026

Hastings, Minnesota will be sunny and very hot on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with a high near 92°F, a heat index near 99°F, southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph, and an Extreme Heat Warning from 10 a.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. Tuesday. Sunday night will be clear with a low near 71°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule remembers the 1942 dedication of the reconstructed Lac qui Parle Mission, Henry David Thoreau’s birth in 1817, and NASA’s release of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full set of images in 2022. It’s a useful guide for planning errands, outdoor time and a safer Hastings Sunday.

Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026

Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Hastings, Minnesota begins with a chance of brief patchy fog before about 7 a.m., then turns sunny and warm with a high near 88°F and a light south breeze. Saturday night should be mostly clear with a low near 67°F. Today’s On This Date time capsule revisits Minnesota’s July 11–12, 2016 mega-rain, Skylab’s return to Earth in 1979, and the 1960 publication of To Kill a Mockingbird. It gives Hastings readers a practical forecast for errands, outdoor plans, river walks, and evening activities, plus three memorable pieces of regional, science, and cultural history.