I-49 Interstate Road Conditions

I-49

I-49 Road Conditions & Weather

Radar and live pavement conditions along I-49 from Louisiana to Missouri — plus closures, road work and the drive broken down state by state.

Updated Sep 14, 2026 8:18 PM CDT · 3 states · Mostly dry

Lowest 89°F near Shreveport, Louisiana · Highest wind 7 mph near Lafayette, Louisiana

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Interstate 49 (I-49) runs from Lafayette, Louisiana, to Kansas City, Missouri, providing a north–south route through the Ozarks and Gulf Coast region. It passes through cities such as Lafayette, Shreveport, Texarkana, Fayetteville, Joplin, and Kansas City.

  • Road system: Interstate Highway System
  • Year of construction: 1977
  • Length: 548 miles

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 14, 2026 8:18 PM CDT

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

89°F

Highest temp.

95°F

Highest wind

7 mph

Pressure

29.95-30.01 inHg

Current I-49 Conditions by State

Louisiana I-49 road conditions

Dry

  • Shreveport 94°F · 4 mph wind · Dry
  • Lafayette 90°F · 6 mph wind · Dry

Official Louisiana road conditions (511la.org) ↗

I-49 End to End: States, Miles and Mile Markers

I-49 runs 548 miles south to north. The table below covers the 207 miles of it our own route maps hold, in Louisiana.

State Miles Cities and mile markers
Louisiana 207 Lafayette 0 · Shreveport 207

Mile markers count from each state's southern line and start again at the next one, which is how most states number their exits as well. They are measured along the same road geometry these pages draw, so they land within a mile or two of the posted markers. A toll road that runs its own continuous numbering is the exception — on the New York Thruway the posts continue from New York City — and there the figure is how far into the state the place is rather than the number on the sign. Distances are measured state by state, never across a gap.

I-49 Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on I-49 as of Sep 14, 2026 8:18 PM CDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-49

Louisiana I-49 weather conditions

Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 7:03 AM CDT

Shreveport, LA weather

  • In Shreveport, LA, a heat advisory is currently in effect from September 13, 2026, at 11:56 PM until September 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM
  • The weather is sunny with a temperature of 79°F and a relative humidity of 88%
  • The maximum feels-like temperature is expected to reach 105°F in the next several hours, indicating a significant temperature risk
  • Wind is coming from the southwest at 4 mph
  • Visibility is good at 10 miles
  • The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg.

I-49 Road Weather FAQ

Is I-49 closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-49. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are I-49 road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-49 by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 14, 2026 8:18 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 89°F to 95°F and the strongest wind is 7 mph.
How long is Interstate 49, and which states does it cross?
I-49 runs 548 miles south to north through 3 states: Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri. The 207 miles our own route maps hold are in Louisiana. Mile markers restart at each state line, so Shreveport is around mile 207 in Louisiana.
How often are I-49 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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