I-95 in North Carolina

I-95 North Carolina Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 182 miles of I-95 in North Carolina — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Sep 14, 2026 10:36 PM EDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 71°F near Rocky Mount, North Carolina · Highest wind 10 mph near Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Interstate 95 crosses North Carolina for 182 miles, from the South Carolina line at Rowland to the Virginia line above Roanoke Rapids, well east of Charlotte, Raleigh and the mountains. It runs through the coastal plain and the Lumber, Cape Fear and Tar river basins, and it is the stretch that floods: hurricanes have closed it for days at a time around Lumberton.

  • Road system: Interstate Highway System
  • Length: 182 miles
  • Runs from: Rowland (South Carolina line) to Roanoke Rapids (Virginia line)
  • Watch for: coastal-plain flooding after tropical storms

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 14, 2026 10:36 PM EDT

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

71°F

Highest temp.

85°F

Highest wind

10 mph

Pressure

30.02-30.15 inHg

Current I-95 in North Carolina Conditions by State

North Carolina I-95 in North Carolina road conditions

Dry

  • Rocky Mount 79°F · 8 mph wind · Dry
  • Fayetteville 82°F · 9 mph wind · Dry

Official North Carolina road conditions (drivenc.gov) ↗

I-95 in North Carolina, end to end

I-95 crosses 182 miles of North Carolina, between the South Carolina line and the Virginia line. That is 10% of I-95's 1,786 miles.

Inside North Carolina it meets I-74 and I-40.

By mile marker, I-95 passes Fayetteville 44 (12 mi off) · Rocky Mount 138.

I-95 in North Carolina Closures & Road Blocks Today

5 current reports along the route. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

  • Lanes blocked

    Maintenance on I-95 Northbound in Robeson County from mile marker 19 to mile marker 20. 1 Right lane closed. Id: 7763

    I-95 • northbound • NC • Until Sep 15, 8:00 AM

  • Lanes blocked

    Maintenance on I-95 Northbound in Robeson County from mile marker 26 to mile marker 29. 1 Left lane closed. Id: 7764

    I-95 • northbound • NC • Until Sep 15, 10:00 AM

  • Lanes blocked

    Maintenance on I-95 Southbound in Robeson County from mile marker 30 to mile marker 28. 1 Left lane closed. Id: 7765

    I-95 • southbound • NC • Until Sep 15, 10:00 AM

  • Lanes blocked

    Maintenance on I-95 Southbound in Harnett, Johnston County from mile marker 79 to mile marker 77. 1 Left lane closed…

    Maintenance on I-95 Southbound in Harnett, Johnston County from mile marker 79 to mile marker 77. 1 Left lane closed. Id: 7769

    I-95 • southbound • NC • Until Sep 15, 10:00 AM

  • Restriction

    Construction on I-95 Northbound in Robeson County from mile marker 13 to mile marker 17. 1 Left Shoulder Closed. Id…

    Construction on I-95 Northbound in Robeson County from mile marker 13 to mile marker 17. 1 Left Shoulder Closed. Id: 1063

    I-95 • northbound • NC • Until Nov 1, 11:00 AM

Towns Along I-95 in North Carolina

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

  1. 19 mi Lumberton
  2. 41 mi Hope Mills 2.9 mi off the road
  3. 73 mi Erwin 4.4 mi off the road
  4. 80 mi Benson
  5. 93 mi Smithfield 2.1 mi off the road
  6. 99 mi Selma 1.3 mi off the road
  7. 108 mi Kenly
  8. 120 mi Wilson 4.3 mi off the road
  9. 139 mi Rocky Mount 4.2 mi off the road
  10. 141 mi Red Oak 3.8 mi off the road
  11. 174 mi Roanoke Rapids 1.2 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-95 in North Carolina

Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 8:04 AM EDT

Rocky Mount, NC weather

  • Current weather conditions in Rocky Mount, NC indicate a temperature of 74°F with a high humidity level of 93%
  • The dew point is at 72°F, contributing to a muggy atmosphere
  • The wind is blowing from the northwest at 2 mph, and visibility is good at 9.9 miles
  • The atmospheric pressure is 30.06 inHg
  • Conditions are sunny, and there are no significant weather alerts or precipitation expected at this time.

I-95 in North Carolina Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 95 in North Carolina closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-95 in North Carolina as of Sep 14, 2026 11:46 PM EDT. 5 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
What are I-95 in North Carolina road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-95 in North Carolina by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 14, 2026 10:36 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 71°F to 85°F and the strongest wind is 10 mph.
Where are North Carolina road closures reported officially?
North Carolina's official traveler information service is drivenc.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are I-95 in North Carolina 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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