Interstate 40 (I-40) Road Conditions

I-40 Road Conditions and Weather Map. Check the road conditions and current and forecast weather on I-40 on this page. Check conditions hour by hour with the time slider, switch between weather, temperature and wind views, and watch live radar for the route.

Updated Aug 29, 1:07 PM MST · 7 states Clear to Thunderstorms
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I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly warm to hot conditions with temperatures reaching above 100°F in parts of California, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Scattered thunderstorms and light rain chances are present in eastern North Carolina and parts of Arizona and New Mexico. Winds will generally be moderate, with gusts exceeding 20 mph mainly in western Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Skies range from mostly cloudy in North Carolina to mostly clear or partly cloudy in the western states.

Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Scattered light rain and a chance of thunderstorms in Turkey and nearby areas through the morning and early afternoon.
  • Cloudy to overcast skies dominate the region with no significant wind gusts over 20 mph.
Updated Aug 29, 4:07 PM EDT
Official 511
TennesseeClear
  • Warm temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s with mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies.
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain in Glen Alpine and surrounding areas in the morning hours.
Updated Aug 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasClear
  • Hot conditions with temperatures near 90°F and mostly clear skies in Widener and Biscoe.
  • Calm to moderate winds with gusts below 20 mph.
Updated Aug 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaPartly Cloudy
  • Hot temperatures reaching the low 90s with mostly clear skies in Grayson, Mustang, Indianapolis, and Texola.
  • Winds gusting up to 24 mph in Mustang and Texola, with sustained speeds just below 20 mph.
Updated Aug 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoThunderstorms
  • Very hot conditions with temperatures exceeding 100°F in Tucumcari, Clines Corners, Armijo, Prewitt, and Wingate.
  • Scattered thunderstorms and light rain chances in Sanders and Paraje, mainly in the morning and early afternoon.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in several locations including Tucumcari, Prewitt, and Wingate.
Updated Aug 29, 2:07 PM MDT
Official 511
TexasHigh Wind
  • Hot temperatures near 95°F with mostly clear skies in Groom and Vega.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Groom and Vega, with sustained speeds near 20 mph.
Updated Aug 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
ArizonaThunderstorms
  • Very hot conditions with temperatures reaching 110°F in Needles, CA near the route.
  • Chance of scattered thunderstorms and light rain in Sanders, Holbrook, Winona, and Ash Fork.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Sanders, Winona, and Ash Fork.
Updated Aug 29, 1:07 PM MST
Official 511
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