Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 65–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers73°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Light rain showers likely67°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Light rain showers likely66°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny65°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Partly sunny69°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Sunny73°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Sunny68°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny75°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–77°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers72°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers66°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Mostly cloudy71°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny73°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny74°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Mostly sunny66°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny77°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Partly sunny70°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Partly sunny68°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny67°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Partly sunny72°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny70°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny75°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Sunny76°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Sunny68°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny74°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny76°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny74°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny79°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Sunny82°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Sunny72°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny77°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Sunny66°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny79°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny76°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Sunny71°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny79°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Sunny66°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny78°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny77°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Sunny70°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny78°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Austin7 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Lampasas8 AM CDT Mostly sunny64°F Brownwood9:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny79°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny77°F Clovis1:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Santa Rosa3:15 PM MDT Sunny79°F Clines Corners4 PM MDT Sunny69°F Albuquerque5 PM MDT Sunny75°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 Austin (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Austin, TXStart 535 ftelevation
- Lampasas, TXMile 68 · 1 h 5 min 1,032 ftelevation
- Brownwood, TXMile 139 · 2 h 17 min 1,338 ftelevation
- Sweetwater, TXMile 249 · 4 h 3 min 2,170 ftelevation
- Lubbock, TXMile 372 · 5 h 51 min 3,196 ftelevation
- Clovis, NMMile 472 · 7 h 20 min 4,269 ftelevation
- Santa Rosa, NMMile 576 · 9 h 9 min 4,619 ftelevation
- Clines Corners, NMMile 633 · 9 h 57 min 7,088 ftelevation
- Albuquerque, NMMile 694 · 10 h 55 min 4,956 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Austin, Clines Corners and Albuquerque.
| Month | Austin 670 ft | Clines Corners 7,086 ft | Albuquerque 5,310 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 63° / 42° | 0 | 42° / 20° | 48° / 26° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 67° / 46° | 0 | 47° / 23° | 54° / 30° | 0.4 |
| Mar | 73° / 52° | 0 | 56° / 28° | 63° / 36° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 80° / 59° | 0 | 63° / 34° | 70° / 43° | 0.1 |
| May | 87° / 67° | 0 | 72° / 43° | 80° / 52° | 0 |
| Jun | 93° / 73° | 0 | 83° / 52° | 90° / 62° | 0 |
| Jul | 97° / 75° | 0 | 84° / 56° | 91° / 67° | 0 |
| Aug | 98° / 75° | 0 | 82° / 55° | 89° / 65° | 0 |
| Sep | 91° / 70° | 0 | 76° / 49° | 83° / 58° | 0 |
| Oct | 83° / 61° | 0 | 65° / 38° | 71° / 46° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 72° / 51° | 0 | 52° / 27° | 57° / 34° | 0.3 |
| Dec | 64° / 43° | 0 | 42° / 20° | 47° / 27° | 0.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY (USW00013958, 670 ft); CLINES CORNERS (USW00003027, 7,086 ft); ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP (USW00023050, 5,310 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 Texas and New Mexico rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- New Mexico · NMDOTNMRoads conditions and cameras
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 Austin to Albuquerque 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 Austin to Albuquerque?
694 miles, about 11 hours of driving without stops, by way of US-84 and I-40. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Clines Corners, at 7,088 ft. It comes at mile 633, about 9 h 57 min of driving after you leave Austin.
How cold is Clines Corners in January?
Clines Corners averages a high of 42°F and a low of 20°F in January (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Albuquerque in January?
Albuquerque averages a high of 48°F and a low of 26°F in January (1991–2020 normals).