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 conditions with some chance of rain and thunderstorms in parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. Winds will be generally light to moderate, with occasional gusts over 20 mph mainly in Arkansas and Tennessee. Clear skies dominate the western sections of the route, especially in Arizona, New Mexico, and California, while eastern North Carolina sees mostly cloudy to overcast skies.

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Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaThunderstorms

Cloudy to overcast skies with a chance of rain developing around midday in Eastern North Carolina near Bayshore and Turkey.
Chance of thunderstorms with light rain in Turkey from mid to late morning.
Winds gusting over 20 mph around midday in Bayshore and Turkey.
Mostly cloudy skies with no significant wind in Sedgefield.

Updated Aug 2, 6:09 AM EDT

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TennesseeThunderstorms

Chance of rain and thunderstorms in New Market and surrounding areas from late morning into the afternoon.
Winds gusting over 20 mph in Waynesville and New Market during the afternoon hours.
Cloudy to overcast skies prevail across most of Tennessee along I40.

Updated Aug 2, 5:09 AM CDT

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ArkansasOvercast

Winds gusting over 20 mph in Widener and Biscoe through the morning and early afternoon.
Clear skies expected in Menifee and Kibler with no precipitation.

Updated Aug 2, 5:09 AM CDT

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OklahomaClear

Mostly clear skies with no precipitation in Grayson, Mustang, and Texola.
Winds remain below 20 mph, so no significant wind impacts expected.

Updated Aug 2, 5:09 AM CDT

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New MexicoClear

Clear skies dominate in Clines Corners, Paraje, Prewitt, and Wingate with no rain expected.
Light winds with no gusts over 20 mph.

Updated Aug 2, 4:09 AM MDT

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ArizonaClear

Clear skies with no precipitation in Sanders, Holbrook, Winona, and Ash Fork.
Winds gusting over 20 mph in Winona and Holbrook during the late morning and early afternoon.

Updated Aug 2, 3:09 AM MST

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CaliforniaClear

Very hot temperatures in Needles, reaching up to 108°F by early afternoon.
Clear skies with no precipitation expected.
Winds remain below 20 mph.

Updated Aug 2, 3:09 AM PDT

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