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.

I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly dry and warm conditions with some chances of thunderstorms and light rain in parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. The western sections, including New Mexico and California, will experience very hot temperatures with clear skies. Winds will be notable mainly in the Texas and New Mexico areas, with gusts reaching up to 38 mph. No severe weather like tornadoes is forecasted along the route.

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Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain near Turkey and Glen Alpine in the morning hours.
  • Mostly cloudy to overcast skies in Glen Alpine and surrounding areas through mid-morning.
  • Warm temperatures with highs in the mid to upper 80s, no extreme heat or cold.
Updated Aug 6, 4:14 PM EDT
Official 511
TennesseeThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms and light rain near New Market and Ash Fork in the morning.
  • Warm temperatures with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s, no extreme heat or cold.
  • Cloud cover varies from partly cloudy to overcast in some areas.
Updated Aug 6, 3:14 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasPartly Cloudy
  • Warm to hot temperatures with highs reaching up to 95°F in Biscoe and Widener.
  • Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies across the state.
  • Winds generally calm with gusts below 20 mph.
Updated Aug 6, 3:14 PM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaPartly Cloudy
  • Hot temperatures with highs near 97°F in Mustang and Texola.
  • Winds gusting up to 21 mph in Mustang and Texola, with sustained speeds near 16 mph.
  • Mostly clear skies with some areas seeing cloud cover up to 45%.
Updated Aug 6, 3:14 PM CDT
Official 511
TexasPartly Cloudy
  • Hot conditions with temperatures around 93°F in Groom and Vega.
  • Winds gusting up to 25 mph in Groom and Vega, with sustained speeds near 15 mph.
  • Mostly clear skies early, becoming partly cloudy later in the day.
Updated Aug 6, 3:14 PM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoHigh Wind
  • Very hot temperatures with highs exceeding 100°F in Tucumcari, Clines Corners, and Armijo.
  • Strong winds gusting up to 34 mph in Tucumcari and 32 mph in Armijo, with sustained speeds near 20 mph.
  • Clear skies dominate the region, providing sunny conditions.
Updated Aug 6, 2:14 PM MDT
Official 511
ArizonaThunderstorms
  • Hot temperatures with highs near 89°F in Sanders and Holbrook.
  • Strong winds gusting up to 38 mph in Sanders and Winona, with sustained speeds near 25 mph.
  • Mostly clear skies with some areas seeing increasing cloudiness later in the day.
  • Chance of thunderstorms near Winona throughout the morning.
Updated Aug 6, 1:14 PM MST
Official 511
CaliforniaClear
  • Extreme heat with temperatures exceeding 104°F in Needles.
  • Winds gusting up to 24 mph with sustained speeds around 15 mph.
  • Clear skies expected all day.
Updated Aug 6, 1:14 PM PDT
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