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I-10 / I-15 · California → Nevada

Los Angeles to
Las Vegas

Leave the Los Angeles basin, climb through the Inland Empire and cross the Mojave before the Las Vegas valley. Heat, wind and mountain weather can differ sharply from the endpoint forecasts, so use the desert checkpoints and then confirm current restrictions in both states.

~270 miles ~4h 20m planning baseline 6 checkpoints
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THE DRIVE AT A GLANCE

Checkpoints that change the picture.

These are selected weather samples, not continuous monitoring of every mile.

  1. Los Angeles

    ~0h from departure · Official point forecast

  2. San Bernardino

    ~1h 5m from departure · Official point forecast

  3. Victorville

    ~1h 45m from departure · Official point forecast

  4. Barstow

    ~2h 25m from departure · Official point forecast

  5. Primm

    ~3h 45m from departure · Official point forecast

  6. Las Vegas

    ~4h 20m from departure · Official point forecast

Know the limits of this route check.

Live road closures, camera feeds and observed pavement conditions are not integrated for this route. Use the official road-authority links above. NWS weather coverage depends on a successful, current response at each checkpoint.

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ROUTE INTELLIGENCE

Know the route, the handoffs and the blind spots.

Everything below comes from the fixed corridor catalogue and verified source scope — not a generic interstate claim.

Compare departure windowsBudget & breaksCompare corridor facts →
One-way baseline~270 mi

Rounded corridor distance, not address-to-address routing.

Driving baseline~4h 20m

Before stops, congestion or closure delay.

Weather samples6

Selected checkpoints with arrival-time forecasts.

State handoffs2

California → Nevada

OFFICIAL SOURCE HANDOFF

Every state still has its own road authority.

Opening a source is not the same as integrating its live feed. The status below says exactly what RoadAheadNow does.

CaltransCaliforniaOFFICIAL LINKNevada 511NevadaOFFICIAL LINK

QUICK ANSWERS

What this route page can — and cannot — tell you.

Does RoadAheadNow confirm that I-10 / I-15 from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is open?

No. The weather comparison does not clear road access. Check the listed state road authorities for current restrictions, incidents and closures.

How many weather checkpoints are used between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?

This corridor uses 6 selected checkpoints over a rounded ~270-mile planning baseline. They are samples, not continuous coverage of every mile.

Which official road sources should I check?

The listed corridor crosses 2 states: Caltrans (California), Nevada 511 (Nevada). If your real route changes, check the authorities for the route you actually drive.

What road data is integrated on this page?

No live road-condition feed is integrated on this corridor; official road authorities are linked separately. NWS hourly weather and current official alerts are checked on request at the selected checkpoints.

Keep planning Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

Understand the public route facts or prepare your own budget and breaks. Neither action makes a live road-status check.

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PUT THE INFORMATION TO WORK

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Data · STATE-LINE HANDOFFS

Multi-State Road Trips: Which Road Sources to Check

Build an official-source checklist for every state your corridor crosses, including short sections that endpoint-only planning can miss.

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Planning · BEFORE YOU LEAVE

Road Trip Weather Checklist: Before You Leave

Review your route, arrival clocks, forecast gaps and official road sources in a practical order, then keep a private trip checklist.

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