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The Mid South weather
What race day has been like in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the forecast when it’s close, and how to see the wind and rain on every stretch of the course.
- When
- Mid-March
- Start & finish
- Downtown Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Distances
- 100 mi and 50 mi
- Also
- A 50 km trail run, and the run-plus-ride Double
- Terrain
- Rolling Oklahoma dirt roads
Live weather
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Race day in past years
The weather in Stillwater on March 13, 7 AM to 6 PM, in each of the last 10 years. The race isn’t always on that exact date, but it shows what that time of year is like.
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Measured for the base town. Out on the course, especially higher up, it can be colder, windier or wetter.
Forecast the course, stretch by stretch
The town forecast only tells part of the story. Route Forecast times the weather to where you’ll be on the course.
- Get the course from the race: a GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link. Races usually publish it a few weeks before.
- Open Route Forecast and drop in the file or paste the link.
- Set the race start time and your pace. You’ll see temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind for every stretch.
About the course
- Rolling dirt and gravel roads through the country around Stillwater, starting and finishing downtown.
- Since 2026 the pros race on Friday and the big mass-start race is on Saturday.
- Weather: Mid-March in Oklahoma can be anything from cold and windy to warm, and rain can turn the dirt roads very muddy. Wind across the open country is a big part of the day.
Questions
What’s the weather usually like at Mid South?
Mid-March in Oklahoma can be anything from cold and windy to warm, and rain can turn the dirt roads very muddy. Wind across the open country is a big part of the day. This page shows the weather in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March 13 in each of the last 10 years, from 7 AM to 6 PM: temperature, wind and rain.
When is The Mid South?
Mid-March. The 2027 festival starts March 11. In 2026 the pro race was Friday, March 13, and the mass-start race the next day.
Can I get a forecast for the whole Mid South course?
Yes. Get the course GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link, from the race, and open it in Route Forecast (free, no account). Set your start time and pace, and it shows the temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind on every stretch of the course, timed to when you’ll be there.
When will the race-day forecast be available?
Weather models forecast about two weeks ahead. Once the race date is set, check this page about two weeks before. Until then it shows the weather there now and race-day weather from past years.