I-85 Weather Road Conditions

I-85 Current Weather Conditions with Radar. See 12 hour weather, wind, and temperature forecast on the I-85 corridor. 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 21, 4:03 PM EDT · 5 states Thunderstorms
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I-85 Weather Summary

Along I-85, expect warm and humid conditions with temperatures reaching the upper 80s to low 90s and heat indices climbing above 99°F in parts of North Carolina and Virginia. Scattered thunderstorms with chances of rain are possible mainly in Alabama and Georgia, tapering off further northeast. Winds remain generally light with no significant gusts over 20 mph except for isolated gusts near 20 mph in Virginia. Skies will vary from clear to partly cloudy, with some overcast periods in Virginia and parts of North Carolina.

Current I-85 Conditions by State

AlabamaThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms with rain in Snowdoun and Opelika from early afternoon through mid-evening.
  • Mostly clear skies in Snowdoun and Opelika with cloud cover below 35% for much of the day.
Updated Sep 21, 3:03 PM CDT
Official 511
GeorgiaThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms with light rain in St Marks and Buford early afternoon, decreasing by evening.
  • Clear skies expected in Lake City and Crowders through the afternoon and evening.
  • Isolated thunderstorms with light rain possible in Buford and Pendleton early afternoon.
  • Winds remain light with no gusts over 20 mph.
Updated Sep 21, 4:03 PM EDT
Official 511
South CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Chance of thunderstorms with light rain in Pendleton and Five Forks early afternoon.
  • Mostly clear skies in Five Forks and Crowders through the day.
  • Winds generally calm with no significant gusts.
Updated Sep 21, 4:03 PM EDT
Official 511
North CarolinaThunderstorms
  • Temperatures feel very hot with heat indices above 99°F in Saxapahaw and Charlotte during the afternoon.
  • Chance of thunderstorms with rain in Saxapahaw, Charlotte, Thomasville, and Stem through the afternoon and evening.
  • Winds gusting up to 20 mph in Stem late afternoon and evening.
  • Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies in Crowders and Charlotte.
Updated Sep 21, 4:03 PM EDT
Official 511
VirginiaThunderstorms
  • Heat indices above 99°F in South Hill and Matoaca during the afternoon.
  • Chance of thunderstorms with rain in South Hill and Matoaca throughout the afternoon and evening.
  • Winds gusting near 20 mph in Matoaca and South Hill late afternoon and evening.
  • Cloudy to overcast skies in Matoaca late in the day with some light rain possible.
Updated Sep 21, 4:03 PM EDT
Official 511
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