Next 7 departures
- SatOct 24
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Partly sunny60°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Partly sunny58°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny54°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Partly sunny61°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny74°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny74°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny80°F - SunOct 25
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–78°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Partly sunny61°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Partly sunny59°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Partly sunny59°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Partly sunny65°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Partly sunny67°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny72°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Partly sunny72°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F - MonOct 26
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Partly sunny59°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Partly sunny58°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Partly sunny57°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Partly sunny62°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny70°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny75°F - TueOct 27
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers59°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers57°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy58°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Mostly cloudy63°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Mostly cloudy65°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Partly sunny72°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers75°F - WedOct 28
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–77°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny57°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Partly sunny57°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Partly sunny63°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Partly sunny65°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny72°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny72°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny77°F - ThuOct 29
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers60°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Chance of rain showers59°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers59°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Partly sunny67°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F - FriOct 30
CautionChance of heavy rain showers near Oklahoma City around 7 AM CDT. Also at 1 other checkpoint.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oklahoma City7 AM CDT Chance of heavy rain showers58°F I-35 near Moore7:15 AM CDT Chance of heavy rain showers57°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Chance of rain showers59°F Gainesville9 AM CDT Chance of rain showers63°F Fort Worth10 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers65°F Waco11:15 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Belton11:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers71°F Austin12:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers75°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 Oklahoma City (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Oklahoma City, OKStart 1,219 ftelevation
- I-35 near Moore, OKMile 7 · 8 min 1,324 ftelevation
- Ardmore, OKMile 98 · 1 h 27 min 890 ftelevation
- Gainesville, TXMile 136 · 2 h 739 ftelevation
- Fort Worth, TXMile 199 · 2 h 55 min 615 ftelevation
- Waco, TXMile 286 · 4 h 12 min 412 ftelevation
- Belton, TXMile 327 · 4 h 48 min 515 ftelevation
- Austin, TXMile 387 · 5 h 43 min 535 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Oklahoma City, Fort Worth and Austin.
| Month | Oklahoma City 1,285 ft | Fort Worth 644 ft | Austin 670 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 49° / 27° | 0.5 | 56° / 36° | 0 | 63° / 42° | 0 |
| Feb | 54° / 31° | 0.5 | 59° / 39° | 0.3 | 67° / 46° | 0 |
| Mar | 63° / 40° | 0.3 | 67° / 47° | 0.1 | 73° / 52° | 0 |
| Apr | 71° / 48° | 0 | 75° / 54° | 0 | 80° / 59° | 0 |
| May | 79° / 58° | 0 | 82° / 64° | 0 | 87° / 67° | 0 |
| Jun | 88° / 66° | 0 | 90° / 71° | 0 | 93° / 73° | 0 |
| Jul | 93° / 70° | 0 | 94° / 75° | 0 | 97° / 75° | 0 |
| Aug | 92° / 69° | 0 | 94° / 75° | 0 | 98° / 75° | 0 |
| Sep | 84° / 62° | 0 | 87° / 68° | 0 | 91° / 70° | 0 |
| Oct | 73° / 49° | 0 | 77° / 56° | 0 | 83° / 61° | 0 |
| Nov | 61° / 38° | 0.2 | 65° / 45° | 0 | 72° / 51° | 0 |
| Dec | 50° / 30° | 0.6 | 57° / 37° | 0.1 | 64° / 43° | 0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AP (USW00013967, 1,285 ft); FT WORTH WSFO (USC00413285, 644 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 Oklahoma and Texas rather than repeat them.
- 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma City to Austin?
387 miles, about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-35 and I-35W. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-35 near Moore, at 1,324 ft. It comes at mile 7, about 8 min of driving after you leave Oklahoma City.
How cold is Austin in January?
Austin averages a high of 63°F and a low of 42°F in January (1991–2020 normals).