Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–73°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Rain showers likely71°F Sherman8 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers66°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers66°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Mostly cloudy71°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy68°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny69°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Mostly cloudy73°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 65–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Sherman8 AM CDT Mostly cloudy67°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Cloudy65°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Partly sunny67°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny76°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny73°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny81°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 62–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Sherman8 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Sunny64°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Sunny65°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Sunny73°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Sunny69°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Sunny71°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny78°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny63°F Sherman8 AM CDT Sunny59°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Sunny60°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Sunny64°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Sunny70°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Sunny70°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Sunny73°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Sunny78°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Sherman8 AM CDT Mostly sunny58°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Sunny59°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny72°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Sunny72°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Sunny76°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Sunny83°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Sherman8 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Sunny61°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Sunny75°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Sunny75°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Sunny79°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Sunny86°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny66°F Sherman8 AM CDT Sunny63°F Durant8:30 AM CDT Sunny64°F McAlester9:45 AM CDT Sunny70°F Fort Smith11:15 AM CDT Sunny78°F I-49 near Winslow11:45 AM CDT Sunny77°F Hindsville12:30 PM CDT Sunny80°F Branson1:45 PM CDT Sunny86°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 Dallas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Dallas, TXStart 452 ftelevation
- Sherman, TXMile 64 · 59 min 732 ftelevation
- Durant, OKMile 94 · 1 h 25 min 650 ftelevation
- McAlester, OKMile 170 · 2 h 40 min 738 ftelevation
- Fort Smith, ARMile 274 · 4 h 13 min 445 ftelevation
- I-49 near Winslow, ARMile 313 · 4 h 47 min 1,756 ftelevation
- Hindsville, ARMile 352 · 5 h 32 min 1,372 ftelevation
- Branson, MOMile 426 · 6 h 51 min 757 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Dallas, I-49 near Winslow and Branson.
| Month | Dallas 440 ft | I-49 near Winslow Fayetteville station · 1,251 ft | Branson Ozark Beach station · 834 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 0 | 48° / 25° | 0.4 | 48° / 24° | 0.9 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 0.3 | 52° / 29° | 0.7 | 53° / 28° | 0.8 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 0.1 | 61° / 36° | 0.2 | 62° / 35° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 0 | 70° / 45° | 0 | 72° / 44° | 0 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 0 | 77° / 54° | 0 | 79° / 54° | 0 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 0 | 85° / 63° | 0 | 88° / 63° | 0 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 0 | 89° / 67° | 0 | 92° / 67° | 0 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 0 | 89° / 65° | 0 | 91° / 65° | 0 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 0 | 82° / 57° | 0 | 84° / 58° | 0 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 0 | 71° / 45° | 0 | 73° / 46° | 0 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 0 | 59° / 35° | 0.1 | 61° / 35° | 0 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 0.1 | 50° / 28° | 0.2 | 50° / 28° | 0.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); FAYETTEVILLE DRAKE FLD (USW00093993, 1,251 ft); OZARK BEACH (USC00236460, 834 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, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- Oklahoma · ODOTOKTraffic road conditions
- Arkansas · ARDOTIDriveArkansas road conditions
- Missouri · MoDOTTraveler information map
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 Dallas to Branson 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 Dallas to Branson?
426 miles, about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of US-75 and US-69. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-49 near Winslow, at 1,756 ft. It comes at mile 313, about 4 h 47 min of driving after you leave Dallas.
Does it snow on I-49 near Winslow in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Fayetteville (1,251 ft), averages 0.2 inches of snow in November (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Branson in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Ozark Beach (834 ft), averages a high of 48°F and a low of 24°F in January (1991–2020 normals).