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 18, 5:09 AM CDT · 8 states Clear to Thunderstorms
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I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly dry and warm conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies across the route. There are chances of light rain and thunderstorms in parts of Arkansas. Winds will generally be moderate, with some gusts reaching over 20 mph in western Texas and eastern New Mexico. Temperatures will be notably hot in parts of North Carolina and Oklahoma, with heat indices reaching above 100°F.

Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaClear
  • Warm and mostly clear conditions with clear skies in Bayshore and Turkey throughout the morning and early afternoon.
  • Temperatures rising above 100°F heat index in Bayshore from late morning to early afternoon.
  • Clear skies in Sedgefield and Glen Alpine with temperatures in the 70s to 80s.
  • Winds remain light with gusts below 20 mph.
Updated Aug 18, 6:09 AM EDT
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TennesseeClear
  • Mostly clear skies in New Market and Boma with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
  • Light winds with gusts under 20 mph.
Updated Aug 18, 5:09 AM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasThunderstorms
  • Chance of light rain and thunderstorms in Menifee early in the morning.
  • Temperatures warm into the upper 80s and low 90s, with heat index reaching 100°F in Menifee and Kibler.
  • Generally clear to partly cloudy skies later in the day.
  • Winds remain below 20 mph gusts.
Updated Aug 18, 5:09 AM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaClear
  • Hot conditions with temperatures reaching up to 95°F in Mustang and 96°F in Indianapolis, with heat indices near 100°F.
  • Winds gusting up to 19 mph in Mustang and Indianapolis but generally below 20 mph sustained.
  • Clear skies dominate the route with some areas seeing very low cloud cover.
Updated Aug 18, 5:09 AM CDT
Official 511
TexasClear
  • Strong wind gusts over 20 mph expected in Groom and Vega from mid-morning to afternoon, with gusts reaching up to 29 mph in Groom.
  • Temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and mid-90s with heat indices near 100°F in Vega and Indianpolis.
  • Clear skies prevail along the route.
Updated Aug 18, 5:09 AM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoClear
  • Clear skies with temperatures in the 60s and 70s in Clines Corners, Armijo, Prewitt, and Wingate.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Tucumcari and Vega, with gusts up to 29 mph in Tucumcari.
Updated Aug 18, 4:09 AM MDT
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ArizonaClear
  • Clear skies with temperatures in the 60s to low 80s in Sanders, Holbrook, Winona, Ash Fork, and Needles.
  • Heat index above 100°F in Needles by early afternoon.
  • Winds remain below 20 mph gusts.
Updated Aug 18, 3:09 AM MST
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CaliforniaClear
  • Clear skies with temperatures in the low 90s in Needles, reaching a high of 103°F with a heat index of 105°F by early afternoon.
  • Winds remain light with gusts below 20 mph.
Updated Aug 18, 3:09 AM PDT
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