Next 7 departures
- SatOct 24
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–85°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tulsa7 AM CDT Partly sunny56°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Partly sunny53°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Partly sunny68°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny74°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny77°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny83°F Austin2 PM CDT Partly sunny85°F - SunOct 25
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–83°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tulsa7 AM CDT Partly sunny57°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy54°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Partly sunny68°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Mostly cloudy79°F Austin2 PM CDT Partly sunny83°F - MonOct 26
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 52–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tulsa7 AM CDT Partly sunny55°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Partly sunny52°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny62°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Partly sunny65°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny74°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F Austin2 PM CDT Partly sunny80°F - TueOct 27
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 55–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tulsa7 AM CDT Mostly cloudy57°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy55°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Mostly cloudy62°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Mostly cloudy66°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Mostly cloudy72°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny74°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Partly sunny78°F Austin2 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 Tulsa7 AM CDT Partly sunny56°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Partly sunny54°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny76°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny80°F Austin2 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers82°F - ThuOct 29
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 56–81°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tulsa7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers58°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers56°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny63°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny68°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny73°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers80°F Austin2 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers81°F - FriOct 30
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Tulsa7 AM CDT Chance of rain showers57°F Okmulgee7:45 AM CDT Chance of rain showers54°F Atoka9:15 AM CDT Chance of rain showers63°F Sherman10:15 AM CDT Chance of rain showers65°F Dallas11:15 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers71°F Waco12:30 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers74°F Belton1:15 PM CDT Chance of rain showers77°F Austin2 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 Tulsa (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Tulsa, OKStart 692 ftelevation
- Okmulgee, OKMile 39 · 45 min 677 ftelevation
- Atoka, OKMile 132 · 2 h 16 min 584 ftelevation
- Sherman, TXMile 193 · 3 h 13 min 732 ftelevation
- Dallas, TXMile 256 · 4 h 11 min 452 ftelevation
- Waco, TXMile 350 · 5 h 34 min 412 ftelevation
- Belton, TXMile 391 · 6 h 10 min 515 ftelevation
- Austin, TXMile 451 · 7 h 5 min 535 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Tulsa, Dallas and Austin.
| Month | Tulsa 650 ft | Dallas 440 ft | Austin 670 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 49° / 28° | 1.6 | 58° / 38° | 2.6 | 63° / 42° | 2.6 |
| Feb | 54° / 32° | 1.6 | 62° / 42° | 2.8 | 67° / 46° | 1.9 |
| Mar | 63° / 41° | 3.1 | 70° / 49° | 3.5 | 73° / 52° | 2.9 |
| Apr | 72° / 50° | 4.4 | 77° / 57° | 3.1 | 80° / 59° | 2.4 |
| May | 80° / 60° | 5.7 | 85° / 66° | 4.6 | 87° / 67° | 5.0 |
| Jun | 88° / 69° | 4.7 | 93° / 74° | 3.8 | 93° / 73° | 3.7 |
| Jul | 94° / 73° | 3.8 | 97° / 78° | 1.7 | 97° / 75° | 2.0 |
| Aug | 93° / 72° | 3.4 | 97° / 77° | 2.2 | 98° / 75° | 2.7 |
| Sep | 85° / 63° | 3.9 | 90° / 70° | 3.1 | 91° / 70° | 3.5 |
| Oct | 74° / 51° | 3.8 | 80° / 59° | 4.8 | 83° / 61° | 3.9 |
| Nov | 61° / 39° | 2.7 | 68° / 48° | 2.9 | 72° / 51° | 2.9 |
| Dec | 51° / 31° | 2.4 | 59° / 40° | 3.2 | 64° / 43° | 2.7 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: TULSA INTL AP (USW00013968, 650 ft); DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY (USW00013958, 670 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” 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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa to Austin?
451 miles, about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of US-75 and I-35. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Austin?
May. Austin averages 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow that month (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).