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 hot and mostly dry conditions with some scattered thunderstorms mainly in New Mexico and Arkansas. Heat indices will be high in parts of Arizona and California. Winds will be generally light to moderate, with gusts exceeding 20 mph in western Oklahoma, Texas, and parts of Arizona. Skies will be mostly clear to partly cloudy across much of the route.

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Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaClear
  • Clear skies expected across Bayshore, Turkey, Sedgefield, Glen Alpine, and Waynesville throughout the morning and early afternoon.
  • Temperatures will feel near 99°F in Bayshore during the morning hours.
Updated Jul 29, 4:07 PM EDT
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TennesseeClear
  • Mostly clear skies in New Market, Boma, Lyles, and Widener with a chance of scattered thunderstorms and light rain in Widener from 9 a.m. to noon.
  • Heat indices near 104°F in Widener and around 109°F in Boma during the morning hours.
Updated Jul 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
ArkansasThunderstorms
  • Scattered thunderstorms and light rain possible in Biscoe, Menifee, and Paraje, especially from mid-morning to early afternoon.
  • Heat indices reaching up to 112°F in Menifee and Paraje.
  • Mostly cloudy conditions in Paraje and Biscoe, with partly cloudy skies elsewhere.
Updated Jul 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
OklahomaClear
  • Hot conditions with temperatures exceeding 100°F and heat indices up to 114°F in Mustang, Indianapolis, and Texola.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Indianapolis and Texola from late morning through early afternoon.
  • Mostly cloudy skies in Mustang and Texola, partly cloudy in Indianapolis.
Updated Jul 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
TexasPartly Cloudy
  • Hot weather with temperatures near 95°F and gusty winds over 20 mph in Groom and Vega during the afternoon.
  • Clear to partly cloudy skies expected along the route.
Updated Jul 29, 3:07 PM CDT
Official 511
New MexicoThunderstorms
  • Scattered thunderstorms with light rain in Tucumcari, Clines Corners, Armijo, Prewitt, and Wingate, mainly from mid-morning to early afternoon.
  • Heat indices near 102°F in Tucumcari and Clines Corners.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Tucumcari and Prewitt during the afternoon.
  • Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies in most areas.
Updated Jul 29, 2:07 PM MDT
Official 511
ArizonaPartly Cloudy
  • Very hot temperatures with highs reaching 108°F to 110°F in Needles and Holbrook, with heat indices also very high.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Winona and Needles during the morning and afternoon.
  • Clear to partly cloudy skies expected along the route.
Updated Jul 29, 1:07 PM MST
Official 511
CaliforniaClear
  • Extremely hot conditions with temperatures reaching 108°F to 110°F in Needles.
  • Winds gusting over 20 mph in Needles during the morning hours.
  • Clear skies expected.
Updated Jul 29, 1:07 PM PDT
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