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 Sep 11, 1:08 PM MST · 7 states Clear to Thunderstorms
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I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly warm and humid conditions with some areas experiencing high heat, especially in California and parts of North Carolina. Scattered thunderstorms and rain chances are present in sections of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Arizona, with some gusty winds in New Mexico and Texas. Clear skies dominate parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico, while cloud cover varies elsewhere. No severe weather like tornadoes is forecasted.

Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Warm and humid with temperatures feeling near 99°F in Bayshore and Turkey during the morning hours.
  • Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with cloud cover decreasing to near clear by afternoon in Glen Alpine and Waynesville.
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain in Turkey early in the day.
Updated Sep 11, 4:08 PM EDT
Official 511
TennesseeThunderstorms
  • Temperatures feel above 99°F in New Market during the morning hours.
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain in Lyles and Widener, especially early to mid-morning.
  • Cloud cover ranges from partly cloudy to overcast, with some clearing later in the day.
Updated Sep 11, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasThunderstorms
  • Rain likely in Widener and Biscoe with chances of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
  • Gusty winds over 20 mph expected in Kibler and Biscoe during the late morning and early afternoon.
  • Cloudy to partly cloudy skies with some clearing in Kibler by afternoon.
Updated Sep 11, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaClear
  • Clear skies dominate Mustang and Indianpolis with temperatures feeling near 99°F in the morning.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph expected in Grayson and Texola in the afternoon.
Updated Sep 11, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
TexasClear
  • Clear skies and warm temperatures with no significant weather events in Groom and Vega.
  • Winds gusting up to 20 mph in Groom late in the day.
Updated Sep 11, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoHigh Wind
  • High heat with temperatures reaching 108°F in Needles, CA, near the route's western end.
  • Clear skies prevail in Tucumcari and Clines Corners with gusty winds over 20 mph in Prewitt and Wingate.
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain in Sanders and Holbrook, Arizona, with gusts over 20 mph in some periods.
Updated Sep 11, 2:08 PM MDT
Official 511
ArizonaThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain in Sanders and Winona, with gusty winds over 20 mph.
  • Warm temperatures with some areas feeling above 99°F in Holbrook and Ash Fork.
  • Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with some clearing later in the day.
Updated Sep 11, 1:08 PM MST
Official 511
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