Next 7 departures
- SatOct 24
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–88°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Mostly sunny63°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Partly sunny61°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy60°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Mostly cloudy71°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny88°F - SunOct 25
CautionGusts to 31 mph near Fort Stockton around 11:15 AM CDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Partly sunny62°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Partly sunny59°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers59°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers70°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Mostly cloudy75°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Partly sunny84°F - MonOct 26
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Partly sunny59°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Mostly cloudy58°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers59°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Slight chance of thunderstorms69°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers69°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers73°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Partly sunny82°F - TueOct 27
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 56–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Mostly sunny58°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Partly sunny56°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Partly sunny56°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny68°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers70°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers74°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers75°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers80°F - WedOct 28
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 56–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Partly sunny59°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Partly sunny57°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Partly sunny56°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Mostly cloudy70°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers74°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers77°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers83°F - ThuOct 29
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Partly sunny60°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Slight chance of light rain showers58°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers57°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny70°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Mostly cloudy70°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers74°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers77°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers82°F - FriOct 30
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature El Paso7 AM MDT Chance of light rain showers61°F I-10 west of Sierra Blanca8:15 AM MDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Van Horn9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Fort Stockton11:15 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers70°F Ozona12:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Sonora1:15 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers70°F Fredericksburg2:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers73°F Austin4:15 PM CDT Chance of rain showers80°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 El Paso (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- El Paso, TXStart 3,718 ftelevation
- I-10 west of Sierra Blanca, TXMile 82 · 1 h 11 min 4,680 ftelevation
- Van Horn, TXMile 121 · 1 h 42 min 4,054 ftelevation
- Fort Stockton, TXMile 240 · 3 h 16 min 2,983 ftelevation
- Ozona, TXMile 346 · 4 h 40 min 2,336 ftelevation
- Sonora, TXMile 382 · 5 h 8 min 2,128 ftelevation
- Fredericksburg, TXMile 499 · 6 h 48 min 1,697 ftelevation
- Austin, TXMile 577 · 8 h 10 min 535 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at El Paso, Van Horn and Austin.
| Month | El Paso 3,918 ft | Van Horn 4,065 ft | Austin 670 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 59° / 35° | 0.3 | 59° / 30° | 0.4 | 63° / 42° | 0 |
| Feb | 64° / 39° | 0.1 | 64° / 34° | 0.2 | 67° / 46° | 0 |
| Mar | 72° / 46° | 0 | 72° / 41° | 0.1 | 73° / 52° | 0 |
| Apr | 80° / 53° | 0 | 79° / 48° | 0 | 80° / 59° | 0 |
| May | 89° / 62° | 0 | 87° / 57° | 0 | 87° / 67° | 0 |
| Jun | 97° / 71° | 0 | 95° / 66° | 0 | 93° / 73° | 0 |
| Jul | 96° / 73° | 0 | 93° / 68° | 0 | 97° / 75° | 0 |
| Aug | 94° / 72° | 0 | 92° / 67° | 0 | 98° / 75° | 0 |
| Sep | 88° / 65° | 0 | 86° / 61° | 0 | 91° / 70° | 0 |
| Oct | 79° / 54° | 0 | 79° / 50° | 0 | 83° / 61° | 0 |
| Nov | 67° / 42° | 0.1 | 68° / 38° | 0.2 | 72° / 51° | 0 |
| Dec | 58° / 34° | 0.4 | 59° / 31° | 0.4 | 64° / 43° | 0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: EL PASO INTL AP (USW00023044, 3,918 ft); VAN HORN (USC00419295, 4,065 ft); AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY (USW00013958, 670 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 rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas 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 El Paso to Austin 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 El Paso to Austin?
577 miles, about 8 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-10. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-10 west of Sierra Blanca, at 4,680 ft. It comes at mile 82, about 1 h 11 min of driving after you leave El Paso.
How cold is Austin in January?
Austin averages a high of 63°F and a low of 42°F in January (1991–2020 normals).