Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 65–80°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 Plainview1:30 PM CDT Mostly cloudy65°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Sunny75°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Mostly sunny66°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny80°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Mostly clear68°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–75°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 Plainview1:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny72°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny75°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Sunny73°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Sunny63°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Sunny73°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Mostly clear67°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–78°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 Plainview1:30 PM CDT Sunny70°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Sunny75°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Sunny76°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Sunny67°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny78°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Mostly clear70°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–81°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 Plainview1:30 PM CDT Sunny76°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Sunny80°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny81°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Sunny68°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Slight chance of thunderstorms78°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Slight chance of thunderstorms70°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–81°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 Plainview1:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny78°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Sunny81°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny80°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Sunny66°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny78°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Mostly clear71°F - ThuOct 8
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 Sunny66°F Sweetwater11 AM CDT Sunny78°F Lubbock12:45 PM CDT Sunny77°F Plainview1:30 PM CDT Sunny79°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Sunny82°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Sunny80°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Sunny65°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny77°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Clear70°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–82°F along the way. The forecast does not reach the last checkpoint yet.
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 Plainview1:30 PM CDT Sunny79°F Amarillo2:30 PM CDT Sunny82°F Texas–New Mexico line3:15 PM MDT Sunny79°F Raton Pass5 PM MDT Sunny64°F Pueblo6:15 PM MDT Mostly sunny77°F Colorado Springs7 PM MDT Not forecast yet—
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 50 min 3,196 ftelevation
- Plainview, TXMile 419 · 6 h 30 min 3,363 ftelevation
- Amarillo, TXMile 492 · 7 h 36 min 3,665 ftelevation
- Texas–New Mexico lineState line · Mile 606 · 9 h 20 min 4,744 ftelevation
- Raton Pass, NMMountain pass · Mile 705 · 10 h 56 min 7,834 ftelevation
- Pueblo, COMile 803 · 12 h 22 min 4,663 ftelevation
- Colorado Springs, COMile 847 · 13 h 4 min 6,009 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Austin, Raton Pass and Colorado Springs.
| Month | Austin 670 ft | Raton Pass Lake Maloya station · 7,400 ft | Colorado Springs 6,181 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 63° / 42° | 0 | 42° / 11° | 3.4 | 45° / 19° | 1.8 |
| Feb | 67° / 46° | 0 | 43° / 12° | 3.5 | 47° / 20° | 1.5 |
| Mar | 73° / 52° | 0 | 50° / 20° | 4.3 | 55° / 27° | 1.9 |
| Apr | 80° / 59° | 0 | 57° / 27° | 3.6 | 61° / 34° | 1.7 |
| May | 87° / 67° | 0 | 66° / 36° | 0.6 | 71° / 44° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 93° / 73° | 0 | 75° / 44° | 0 | 82° / 53° | 0 |
| Jul | 97° / 75° | 0 | 78° / 49° | 0 | 87° / 58° | 0 |
| Aug | 98° / 75° | 0 | 76° / 48° | 0 | 84° / 57° | 0 |
| Sep | 91° / 70° | 0 | 71° / 41° | 0.1 | 77° / 49° | 0.1 |
| Oct | 83° / 61° | 0 | 60° / 31° | 1.3 | 65° / 37° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 72° / 51° | 0 | 50° / 21° | 3.0 | 53° / 26° | 1.3 |
| Dec | 64° / 43° | 0 | 42° / 13° | 3.3 | 45° / 19° | 1.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY (USW00013958, 670 ft); LAKE MALOYA (USC00294742, 7,400 ft); COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI AP (USW00093037, 6,181 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, New Mexico and Colorado rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- New Mexico · NMDOTNMRoads conditions and cameras
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
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 Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs?
847 miles, about 13 hours of driving without stops, by way of US-84 and I-25. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Raton Pass, at 7,834 ft. It comes at mile 705, about 10 h 56 min of driving after you leave Austin.
Does it snow at Raton Pass in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lake Maloya (7,400 ft), averages 11.0 inches of snow in November, with about 3 days of 1 inch or more (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Colorado Springs in January?
Colorado Springs averages a high of 45°F and a low of 19°F in January (1991–2020 normals).