Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–77°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Rain showers likely71°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Hope10 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers69°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Cloudy68°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Cloudy73°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Cloudy74°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Mostly cloudy77°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Slight chance of thunderstorms70°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Cloudy76°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Mostly cloudy70°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 67–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Cloudy67°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers67°F Hope10 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers69°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Mostly cloudy75°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers76°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers79°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Chance of light rain showers68°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Chance of light rain showers73°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Light rain showers likely70°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny66°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny69°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny71°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny76°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Sunny76°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Sunny79°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Sunny66°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Mostly clear70°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Mostly clear63°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny63°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Sunny60°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny62°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny66°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny68°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny76°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Sunny77°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Sunny79°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Sunny67°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Mostly clear68°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Mostly clear63°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Sunny59°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny67°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny71°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny79°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Sunny80°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Sunny82°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny68°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Clear68°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Mostly clear61°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 61–84°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny67°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny71°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny75°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny82°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Sunny83°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Sunny84°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Sunny69°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Mostly clear70°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Mostly clear61°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–86°F along the way. The forecast does not reach the last checkpoint yet.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny66°F Sulphur Springs8:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny64°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny69°F Hope10 AM CDT Mostly sunny73°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny77°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny84°F Jackson2:45 PM CDT Sunny86°F Nashville4:45 PM CDT Sunny86°F I-40 near Monterey6:15 PM CDT Mostly sunny70°F Knoxville8:30 PM EDT Mostly clear71°F Gatlinburg9:15 PM EDT Not forecast yet—
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Dallas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Dallas, TXStart 452 ftelevation
- Sulphur Springs, TXMile 81 · 1 h 13 min 501 ftelevation
- Texarkana, TXMile 177 · 2 h 35 min 329 ftelevation
- Hope, ARMile 208 · 3 h 2 min 353 ftelevation
- Little Rock, ARMile 316 · 4 h 35 min 336 ftelevation
- Memphis, TNMile 452 · 6 h 33 min 270 ftelevation
- Jackson, TNMile 536 · 7 h 52 min 405 ftelevation
- Nashville, TNMile 666 · 9 h 50 min 419 ftelevation
- I-40 near Monterey, TNMile 760 · 11 h 16 min 2,042 ftelevation
- Knoxville, TNMile 843 · 12 h 34 min 901 ftelevation
- Gatlinburg, TNMile 884 · 13 h 22 min 1,290 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Dallas, I-40 near Monterey and Gatlinburg.
| Month | Dallas 440 ft | I-40 near Monterey Monterey station · 1,860 ft | Gatlinburg 1,454 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 0 | 43° / 27° | 1.7 | 47° / 27° | 1.1 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 0.3 | 47° / 30° | 1.7 | 51° / 29° | 1.1 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 0.1 | 56° / 37° | 1.0 | 59° / 35° | 0.7 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 0 | 67° / 46° | 0.1 | 69° / 42° | 0 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 0 | 75° / 56° | 0 | 75° / 51° | 0 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 0 | 81° / 63° | 0 | 80° / 59° | 0 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 0 | 84° / 67° | 0 | 83° / 63° | 0 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 0 | 83° / 66° | 0 | 82° / 62° | 0 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 0 | 78° / 59° | 0 | 78° / 56° | 0 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 0 | 68° / 48° | 0 | 69° / 44° | 0 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 0 | 56° / 38° | 0.1 | 58° / 34° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 0.1 | 47° / 31° | 1.2 | 50° / 29° | 0.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); MONTEREY (USC00406170, 1,860 ft); GATLINBURG 2 SW (USC00403420, 1,454 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- Arkansas · ARDOTIDriveArkansas road conditions
- Tennessee · TDOTSmartWay road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
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Road Travel plans the drive from Dallas to Gatlinburg with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Dallas to Gatlinburg?
884 miles, about 13 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-30 and I-40. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-40 near Monterey, at 2,042 ft. It comes at mile 760, about 11 h 16 min of driving after you leave Dallas.
Does it snow on I-40 near Monterey in November?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Monterey (1,860 ft), averages 0.2 inches of snow in November (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Gatlinburg in January?
Gatlinburg averages a high of 47°F and a low of 27°F in January (1991–2020 normals).