Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Mobile around 11 AM CDT. Also at 4 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers70°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Cloudy70°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Cloudy74°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Partly sunny74°F Mobile11 AM CDT Chance of thunderstorms79°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms80°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms80°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F - SunOct 4
HighHeavy rain showers near Gulfport around 12 PM CDT. Also at 4 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Rain showers likely70°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Rain showers likely70°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Rain showers71°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Rain showers72°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Rain showers73°F Mobile11 AM CDT Chance of thunderstorms79°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Rain showers80°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Heavy rain showers80°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms80°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms82°F - MonOct 5
CautionChance of thunderstorms near New Orleans around 1:15 PM CDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Chance of rain showers66°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers71°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers73°F Mobile11 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers78°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Slight chance of thunderstorms80°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers80°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers80°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms81°F - TueOct 6
CautionChance of thunderstorms near New Orleans around 1:15 PM CDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Partly sunny65°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers68°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Mobile11 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers76°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Chance of rain showers79°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers79°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers80°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Chance of thunderstorms80°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 52–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Mostly sunny54°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny57°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Partly sunny60°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Mobile11 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Partly sunny75°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Partly sunny77°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Partly sunny79°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Mostly sunny50°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny55°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny64°F Mobile11 AM CDT Partly sunny74°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Partly sunny76°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Mostly sunny77°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny79°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Partly sunny79°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 52–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Mostly sunny55°F LaGrange8 AM EDT Partly sunny52°F Auburn7:45 AM CDT Partly sunny57°F Montgomery8:30 AM CDT Partly sunny60°F Evergreen9:45 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers66°F Mobile11 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers75°F Alabama–Mississippi line11:30 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers78°F Gulfport12 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers79°F Mississippi–Louisiana line12:30 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers79°F New Orleans1:15 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers81°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Atlanta (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Atlanta, GAStart 1,047 ftelevation
- LaGrange, GAMile 66 · 1 h 3 min 785 ftelevation
- Auburn, ALMile 107 · 1 h 39 min 701 ftelevation
- Montgomery, ALMile 161 · 2 h 29 min 181 ftelevation
- Evergreen, ALMile 237 · 3 h 39 min 279 ftelevation
- Mobile, ALMile 327 · 5 h 1 min 12 ftelevation
- Alabama–Mississippi lineState line · Mile 353 · 5 h 25 min 21 ftelevation
- Gulfport, MSMile 397 · 6 h 5 min 20 ftelevation
- Mississippi–Louisiana lineState line · Mile 430 · 6 h 35 min 23 ftelevation
- New Orleans, LAMile 470 · 7 h 16 min 11 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Atlanta, Montgomery and New Orleans.
| Month | Atlanta 1,010 ft | Montgomery 202 ft | New Orleans New Orleans Airport station · 4 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 54° / 36° | 0.4 | 60° / 37° | 63° / 46° | 0 |
| Feb | 58° / 39° | 0.1 | 65° / 40° | 66° / 50° | 0 |
| Mar | 66° / 45° | 0.1 | 72° / 47° | 72° / 55° | 0 |
| Apr | 74° / 53° | 0 | 79° / 53° | 79° / 62° | 0 |
| May | 81° / 61° | 0 | 86° / 61° | 85° / 69° | 0 |
| Jun | 87° / 69° | 0 | 92° / 69° | 90° / 75° | 0 |
| Jul | 90° / 72° | 0 | 94° / 72° | 91° / 77° | 0 |
| Aug | 89° / 71° | 0 | 94° / 71° | 91° / 77° | 0 |
| Sep | 84° / 66° | 0 | 89° / 66° | 88° / 74° | 0 |
| Oct | 74° / 55° | 0 | 80° / 55° | 81° / 64° | 0 |
| Nov | 64° / 44° | 0 | 70° / 43° | 71° / 54° | 0 |
| Dec | 56° / 38° | 0.2 | 62° / 39° | 65° / 48° | 0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP (USW00013874, 1,010 ft); MONTGOMERY AP (USW00013895, 202 ft); NEW ORLEANS INTL AP (USW00012916, 4 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana rather than repeat them.
- Georgia · GDOT511GA road conditions
- Alabama · ALDOTALGO Traffic road conditions
- Mississippi · MDOTMDOTtraffic road conditions
- Louisiana · DOTD511LA road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Atlanta to New Orleans with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Atlanta to New Orleans?
470 miles, about 7½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-85, I-65 and I-10. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Atlanta, where the drive starts, at 1,047 ft. Nowhere on the way is higher.
Does it snow at Atlanta in November?
Rarely. Atlanta averages no measurable snow in November (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is New Orleans in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, New Orleans Airport (4 ft), averages a high of 63°F and a low of 46°F in January (1991–2020 normals).