October weather in Texas can be unpredictable. Warm is the normal forecast for a Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners game in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl. But this year might be the hottest ever.
The hottest temperature reached during a Red River Rivalry game was set back in 1979 at 95 degrees. The highest kickoff temperature was 92 degrees in 2017.
This year’s forecast calls for 93 degrees at kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT and a high of 96 degrees around halftime at 4 p.m. CT. Both would be records for Texas-OU. The teams are playing for the 120th time on Saturday.
The coolest high temperature for the game was in 2000 at 55 degrees. The coldest temperature reached during the game was 39 degrees in 1946. The average temperature for the Red River Rivalry is 81 degrees. All sound great right about now!