I-40 in Texas

I-40 Texas Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 177 miles of I-40 in Texas — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Oct 9, 2026 2:33 AM UTC · Mostly dry

Lowest 70°F near Amarillo, Texas · Highest wind 7 mph near Amarillo, Texas

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I-40 runs 177 miles across Texas.

  • Interstate: I-40
  • State: Texas
  • Length in state: 177 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Oct 9, 2026 2:33 AM UTC

Lowest temp.

70°F

Highest temp.

75°F

Highest wind

7 mph

Pressure

29.93-29.98 inHg

Conditions along I-40 in Texas

I-40 in Texas, end to end

I-40 crosses 177 miles of Texas, between the Oklahoma line and the New Mexico line. That is 7% of I-40's 2,555 miles.

Inside Texas it meets I-27 at Amarillo.

By mile marker, I-40 passes Amarillo 70. It is the only city on this stretch that the mileposts name.

I-40 in Texas Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on I-40 in Texas as of Oct 9, 2026 2:33 AM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Towns Along I-40 in Texas

From Amarillo to Shamrock, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Amarillo end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

  1. 71 mi Amarillo
  2. 163 mi Shamrock 1.1 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-40 in Texas

Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 12:08 PM UTC

Amarillo, TX weather

  • Current weather conditions in Amarillo, TX indicate a clear sky with a temperature of 58.5°F and a dew point of 52.3°F
  • The humidity is at 80%, creating a comfortable atmosphere
  • Winds are light, blowing from the west-southwest at 2 mph
  • The pressure is steady at 30.06 inHg, and visibility extends to 9.9 miles
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time.

I-40 in Texas Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 40 in Texas closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-40 in Texas. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are I-40 in Texas road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-40 in Texas by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 9, 2026 2:33 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 70°F to 75°F and the strongest wind is 7 mph.
Where are Texas road closures reported officially?
Texas's official traveler information service is DriveTexas, at drivetexas.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are I-40 in Texas road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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