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 18, 2:07 PM MDT · 7 states Clear to Thunderstorms
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I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly warm and dry conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies across the western states including California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Scattered chances of thunderstorms and light rain are forecasted in parts of New Mexico and Texas. Winds will be notably strong in Oklahoma and Texas with gusts exceeding 20 mph at times, while the eastern states of Tennessee and North Carolina will see some thunderstorm activity with occasional light rain. Temperatures will be hot in the western and central sections, with some areas experiencing heat indices over 100°F.

Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Thunderstorms with light rain chances in Turkey and Sedgefield from late morning into the afternoon.
  • Clear skies in Bayshore throughout the morning and early afternoon.
  • Temperatures feeling as high as 101°F in Turkey and Sedgefield during midday.
Updated Sep 18, 4:07 PM EDT
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TennesseeThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms with light rain in New Market and Glen Alpine mainly in the late morning and early afternoon.
  • Clear to partly cloudy skies in Boma and Lyles with temperatures reaching up to 99°F and heat indices over 100°F.
  • Waynesville will have mostly clear skies with a chance of thunderstorms and light rain in the late morning.
Updated Sep 18, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasClear
  • Widener and Biscoe will experience mostly clear skies with temperatures near 99°F and heat indices over 100°F.
  • Menifee and Kibler will have clear skies and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.
  • Biscoe and Widener see gusts up to 15 mph but no sustained winds over 20 mph.
Updated Sep 18, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaPartly Cloudy
  • Strong winds with gusts over 20 mph expected in Mustang and Indianapolis throughout the day.
  • Grayson and Texola will have clear skies with temperatures in the mid-90s.
  • Indianapolis and Mustang will see the strongest winds along I40 in Oklahoma.
Updated Sep 18, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
TexasClear
  • Groom and Vega will have gusty winds over 20 mph from morning to afternoon.
  • Thunderstorms with light rain chances in Tucumcari mainly in the afternoon.
  • Clear to partly cloudy skies in Vega and Groom with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Updated Sep 18, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoThunderstorms
  • Thunderstorms with light rain likely in Clines Corners, Paraje, and Prewitt during the morning and early afternoon.
  • Clear skies expected in Sanders, Ash Fork, and Winona with temperatures in the mid-70s to upper 60s.
  • Temperatures reaching near 100°F with heat indices over 100°F in Needles, CA just west of New Mexico.
Updated Sep 18, 2:07 PM MDT
Official 511
CaliforniaClear
  • Needles will experience hot temperatures near 100°F with heat indices exceeding 100°F and clear skies.
Updated Sep 18, 1:07 PM PDT
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