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 24, 1:04 PM PDT · 8 states Clear to Thunderstorms
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I40 Weather Summary

Along I40, expect mostly cloudy to overcast skies with occasional chances of light rain and thunderstorms, especially in North Carolina and parts of Arkansas and Texas. Winds will be gusty in some areas, particularly in coastal North Carolina and eastern Arkansas, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph. Temperatures remain moderate along most of the route, with some hot spots in California and Oklahoma reaching the mid-80s to mid-90s. No ice or snow is expected along the route during this forecast period.

Current I-40 Conditions by State

North CarolinaHigh Wind
  • Coastal North Carolina near Bayshore will experience overcast skies with gusty winds up to 30 mph in the morning hours.
  • Turkey and Sedgefield areas have a chance of light rain and drizzle in the morning with overcast skies and gusts near 30 mph.
  • Central North Carolina around Glen Alpine and Waynesville will see mostly cloudy to overcast conditions with calm winds.
Updated Sep 24, 4:04 PM EDT
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TennesseeClear
  • New Market and Boma areas will have mostly cloudy skies with no significant wind gusts or precipitation.
  • Lyles and Lakeland will see mostly cloudy to partly clear skies later in the day with calm winds.
Updated Sep 24, 3:04 PM CDT
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ArkansasPartly Cloudy
  • Widener and Biscoe areas have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain and thunderstorms, especially in the morning and early afternoon.
  • Menifee and Kibler will experience mostly cloudy skies with gusts over 20 mph in the afternoon.
Updated Sep 24, 3:04 PM CDT
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OklahomaThunderstorms
  • Grayson and Mustang will have mostly cloudy skies with no significant wind gusts or precipitation.
  • Indianapolis and Texola areas have a chance of thunderstorms and light rain, with gusts near 20 mph in the morning and afternoon.
Updated Sep 24, 3:04 PM CDT
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TexasThunderstorms
  • Groom and Vega will see mostly cloudy skies with chances of thunderstorms and light rain, and gusts reaching 20 mph in the morning.
  • Sanders and Holbrook in Arizona will have mostly cloudy skies with chances of thunderstorms and light rain, but winds remain calm.
Updated Sep 24, 3:04 PM CDT
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New MexicoThunderstorms
  • Clines Corners and Armijo will experience mostly cloudy skies with chances of thunderstorms and light rain, with gusts near 15 mph.
  • Prewitt and Wingate areas have mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms and light rain, and gusts up to 16 mph.
Updated Sep 24, 2:04 PM MDT
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ArizonaThunderstorms
  • Sanders and Winona will have mostly cloudy skies with chances of thunderstorms and light rain, but winds remain below 20 mph.
  • Ash Fork will see mostly cloudy skies with gusts over 25 mph in the afternoon.
Updated Sep 24, 1:04 PM MST
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CaliforniaThunderstorms
  • Needles will experience hot temperatures reaching up to 96°F with mostly cloudy skies and no significant wind gusts.
Updated Sep 24, 1:04 PM PDT
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