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 27, 1:08 PM PDT · 8 states Clear to Overcast
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I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly warm and humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms mainly in North Carolina and parts of New Mexico and Arizona. Winds will be generally moderate, with gusts exceeding 20 mph in some areas of North Carolina, New Mexico, and Arizona. Clear skies are expected in parts of Oklahoma, Texas, and California, while other regions will experience mostly cloudy to overcast conditions.

Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Scattered thunderstorms with light rain chances in Turkey and Glen Alpine throughout the morning and early afternoon.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Bayshore from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Mostly cloudy to overcast skies across the state.
Updated Aug 27, 4:08 PM EDT
Official 511
TennesseeThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms with light rain in New Market in the morning hours.
  • Light rain likely in Waynesville early morning.
  • Temperatures near 100°F in New Market with heat indices reaching up to 114°F in Needles, CA (note: Needles is CA but included for heat).
  • Winds generally below 20 mph, no significant gusts reported.
  • Cloud cover mostly cloudy to partly cloudy.
Updated Aug 27, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasClear
  • Warm temperatures with highs near 90°F and above in Widener, Biscoe, Menifee, and Kibler.
  • Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies in most areas.
  • No significant precipitation expected.
  • Winds below 20 mph.
Updated Aug 27, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaClear
  • Clear skies expected in Mustang, Texola, and Indianapolis with temperatures in the low 90s.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Mustang and Texola during the morning hours.
  • Warm and dry conditions prevail.
Updated Aug 27, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
TexasClear
  • Clear skies with warm temperatures in Groom and Vega.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Vega from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Updated Aug 27, 3:08 PM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoThunderstorms
  • Scattered thunderstorms with light rain in Tucumcari and Clines Corners during the morning.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Tucumcari and Wingate in the morning hours.
  • Warm temperatures with highs near 90°F to 93°F.
  • Clear to partly cloudy skies in Armijo and Paraje.
Updated Aug 27, 2:08 PM MDT
Official 511
ArizonaThunderstorms
  • Scattered thunderstorms with light rain in Sanders and Winona in the morning.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Sanders and Winona from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Warm temperatures with highs in the low 90s.
  • Clear skies expected in Ash Fork.
Updated Aug 27, 1:08 PM MST
Official 511
CaliforniaOvercast
  • Very hot temperatures in Needles with highs reaching 110°F and heat indices up to 114°F.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Needles throughout the morning.
  • Mostly cloudy skies.
Updated Aug 27, 1:08 PM PDT
Official 511
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