Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Light rain showers likely71°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Rain showers likely68°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers66°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers67°F Hope10 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers68°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy68°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Cloudy72°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Mostly cloudy75°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–77°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Partly sunny69°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Partly sunny66°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Mostly cloudy64°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Partly sunny67°F Hope10 AM CDT Partly sunny71°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Partly sunny73°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Partly sunny77°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Partly sunny76°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Sunny64°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny66°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny69°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny71°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Sunny74°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny76°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–76°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny63°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Sunny58°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Sunny59°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny63°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny66°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny68°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Sunny73°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny76°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 57–79°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Sunny57°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Sunny59°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny65°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny69°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny71°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Mostly sunny76°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny79°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–82°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Sunny62°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny68°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny72°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny75°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Sunny79°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny82°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 62–84°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny66°F Greenville7:45 AM CDT Sunny62°F Mount Pleasant8:45 AM CDT Sunny64°F Texarkana9:30 AM CDT Sunny70°F Hope10 AM CDT Sunny73°F Little Rock11:30 AM CDT Sunny77°F Wheatley12:30 PM CDT Sunny82°F Memphis1:30 PM CDT Sunny84°F
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
- Greenville, TXMile 50 · 47 min 543 ftelevation
- Mount Pleasant, TXMile 117 · 1 h 44 min 405 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
- Wheatley, ARMile 388 · 5 h 37 min 207 ftelevation
- Memphis, TNMile 453 · 6 h 35 min 270 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Dallas, Little Rock and Memphis.
| Month | Dallas 440 ft | Little Rock Little Rock Adams station · 258 ft | Memphis 254 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 2.6 | 51° / 31° | 3.5 | 51° / 33° | 4.1 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 2.8 | 55° / 34° | 4.0 | 56° / 37° | 4.5 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 3.5 | 64° / 42° | 5.0 | 64° / 44° | 5.7 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 3.1 | 73° / 50° | 5.6 | 73° / 53° | 5.9 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 4.6 | 81° / 59° | 5.1 | 82° / 62° | 5.3 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 3.8 | 88° / 68° | 3.5 | 89° / 70° | 4.0 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 1.7 | 92° / 71° | 3.3 | 92° / 74° | 4.8 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 2.2 | 92° / 70° | 3.2 | 92° / 73° | 3.4 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 3.1 | 85° / 63° | 3.0 | 86° / 66° | 3.0 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 4.8 | 74° / 51° | 4.5 | 75° / 54° | 4.0 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 2.9 | 62° / 40° | 4.7 | 63° / 43° | 4.7 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 3.2 | 53° / 33° | 5.1 | 53° / 36° | 5.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD (USW00013963, 258 ft); MEMPHIS INTL AP (USW00013893, 254 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” 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.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Dallas to Memphis 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 Memphis?
453 miles, about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-30 and I-40. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Memphis?
April. Memphis averages 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Memphis in January?
Memphis averages a high of 51°F and a low of 33°F in January (1991–2020 normals).