Next 7 departures
- SatOct 24
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–86°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Partly sunny58°F Topeka8 AM CDT Partly sunny57°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Partly sunny58°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Partly sunny60°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Partly sunny73°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Partly sunny82°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny84°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny86°F - SunOct 25
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 55–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Partly sunny56°F Topeka8 AM CDT Mostly cloudy55°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Mostly cloudy58°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy60°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy65°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Partly sunny74°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Partly sunny77°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Partly sunny80°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Mostly cloudy81°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Partly sunny83°F - MonOct 26
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 55–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Mostly cloudy57°F Topeka8 AM CDT Mostly cloudy55°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Mostly cloudy58°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers60°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy63°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Partly sunny70°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Partly sunny75°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Partly sunny80°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Partly sunny81°F - TueOct 27
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Mostly cloudy56°F Topeka8 AM CDT Mostly cloudy54°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers57°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers58°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers61°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Partly sunny73°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Partly sunny79°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers79°F - WedOct 28
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers55°F Topeka8 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers54°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Partly sunny57°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers59°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers64°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny76°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Mostly sunny81°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny81°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers82°F - ThuOct 29
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers55°F Topeka8 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers53°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers59°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers63°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers71°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers76°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Mostly sunny81°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny81°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers81°F - FriOct 30
CautionChance of heavy rain showers near Oklahoma City around 12 PM CDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Kansas City7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers53°F Topeka8 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers52°F I-35 east of Matfield Green9 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers55°F Wichita9:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers57°F Kansas–Oklahoma line10:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers61°F Oklahoma City12 PM CDT Chance of heavy rain showers66°F Ardmore1:30 PM CDT Chance of rain showers72°F Fort Worth3 PM CDT Chance of rain showers76°F Waco4:15 PM CDT Chance of rain showers78°F Austin5:45 PM CDT Chance of rain showers79°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 Kansas City (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Kansas City, MOStart 910 ftelevation
- Topeka, KSMile 60 · 54 min 934 ftelevation
- I-35 east of Matfield Green, KSMile 134 · 1 h 57 min 1,576 ftelevation
- Wichita, KSMile 195 · 2 h 48 min 1,303 ftelevation
- Kansas–Oklahoma lineState line · Mile 241 · 3 h 27 min 1,132 ftelevation
- Oklahoma City, OKMile 350 · 5 h 2 min 1,219 ftelevation
- Ardmore, OKMile 447 · 6 h 27 min 890 ftelevation
- Fort Worth, TXMile 547 · 7 h 55 min 615 ftelevation
- Waco, TXMile 634 · 9 h 12 min 412 ftelevation
- Austin, TXMile 736 · 10 h 42 min 535 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Kansas City, I-35 east of Matfield Green and Austin.
| Month | Kansas City 1,005 ft | I-35 east of Matfield Green Cottonwood Falls station · 1,232 ft | Austin 670 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 38° / 20° | 1.7 | 41° / 18° | 1.2 | 63° / 42° | 0 |
| Feb | 44° / 24° | 1.5 | 46° / 22° | 0.8 | 67° / 46° | 0 |
| Mar | 55° / 34° | 0.5 | 57° / 31° | 0.3 | 73° / 52° | 0 |
| Apr | 66° / 44° | 0.2 | 67° / 41° | 0.1 | 80° / 59° | 0 |
| May | 75° / 54° | 0 | 75° / 53° | 0 | 87° / 67° | 0 |
| Jun | 84° / 64° | 0 | 85° / 63° | 0 | 93° / 73° | 0 |
| Jul | 88° / 68° | 0 | 90° / 67° | 0 | 97° / 75° | 0 |
| Aug | 87° / 66° | 0 | 89° / 65° | 0 | 98° / 75° | 0 |
| Sep | 79° / 58° | 0 | 81° / 56° | 0 | 91° / 70° | 0 |
| Oct | 67° / 46° | 0.1 | 69° / 43° | 0 | 83° / 61° | 0 |
| Nov | 54° / 34° | 0.3 | 56° / 31° | 0.1 | 72° / 51° | 0 |
| Dec | 42° / 24° | 1.5 | 44° / 22° | 0.9 | 64° / 43° | 0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: KANSAS CITY INTL AP (USW00003947, 1,005 ft); COTTONWOOD FALLS (USC00141858, 1,232 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 Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas rather than repeat them.
- Missouri · MoDOTTraveler information map
- Kansas · KDOTKanDrive road conditions
- Oklahoma · ODOTOKTraffic road conditions
- 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City to Austin?
736 miles, about 11 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-35. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-35 east of Matfield Green, at 1,576 ft. It comes at mile 134, about 1 h 57 min of driving after you leave Kansas City.
Does it snow on I-35 east of Matfield Green in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Cottonwood Falls (1,232 ft), averages 0.4 inches of snow in November (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Austin in January?
Austin averages a high of 63°F and a low of 42°F in January (1991–2020 normals).