Cajon Pass

Cajon Pass Weather & Road Conditions

Radar, DOT cameras and live pavement conditions at the summit of Cajon Pass and on both climbs — plus closures, road work and who sets chain control on I-15.

Elevation 3,777 ft · Updated Sep 14, 2026 7:27 PM PDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 76°F · Highest wind 17 mph

At the summit: Dry · 76°F · road surface est. 73°F · 16 mph wind

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Cajon Pass carries Interstate 15 between the Los Angeles basin and the Mojave Desert at 3,777 feet, through the gap where the San Andreas Fault separates the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains. Snow reaches the summit in most winters, and it is one of the windiest stretches of the route.

  • Elevation: 3,777 ft
  • Carries: I-15
  • State: California
  • Road system: Interstate Highway System

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 14, 2026 7:27 PM PDT

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

76°F

Highest temp.

81°F

Highest wind

17 mph

Pressure

29.68-29.72 inHg

Cajon Pass Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on Cajon Pass as of Sep 14, 2026 7:27 PM PDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Cajon Pass Chain Control & Traction Requirements

Chain and traction requirements on Cajon Pass are set by the state highway authority, and they are imposed and lifted through the day as a storm moves through. This page does not carry them — check QuickMap ↗ before you set off.

What this page can tell you is the surface at the summit, from radar and surface analysis: currently dry, with the road surface estimated at 73°F. The road surface figure is an estimate derived from air temperature, not a measurement — bridges and overpasses run colder than the number shown.

Cajon Pass Weather Forecast: Next 6 Days

At the summit, 3,777 ft. Each day shows its warmest and coldest hour, and the worst driving conditions forecast anywhere in it — not the average, because the hour that closes a pass is the one worth knowing about.

  1. Rest of today Sep 14

    66°F 62°F

    Dry

    Wind to 6 mph

  2. Tue Sep 15

    80°F 57°F

    Dry

    Wind to 11 mph

  3. Wed Sep 16

    84°F 57°F

    Dry

    Wind to 10 mph

  4. Thu Sep 17

    82°F 61°F

    Dry

    Wind to 10 mph

  5. Fri Sep 18

    90°F 58°F

    Dry

    Wind to 8 mph

  6. Sat Sep 19

    79°F 60°F

    Dry

    Wind to 10 mph

Forecast, not a measurement — from the same weather service that draws this page's radar and road colors, model run 8 hours ago. Days run on Pacific time, the clock the pass keeps — not the reader's.

Cajon Pass Traffic Cameras

I-15 : (129) 0.3 MI N/O RTE 138, Phelan

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Photo from camera: I-15 : (129) 0.3 MI N/O RTE 138, Phelan

I-15 : (219) 0.6mi South Of Kenwood, San Bernardino

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Photo from camera: I-15 : (219) 0.6mi South Of Kenwood, San Bernardino

I-15 : (220) NB Kenwood On, San Bernardino

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Photo from camera: I-15 : (220) NB Kenwood On, San Bernardino

I-15 : (221) 0.5mi n/o Kenwood, San Bernardino

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Photo from camera: I-15 : (221) 0.5mi n/o Kenwood, San Bernardino

I-15 : (222) 1.25mi Kenwood, San Bernardino

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Photo from camera: I-15 : (222) 1.25mi Kenwood, San Bernardino

I-15 : (380) US-395, Hesperia

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Photo from camera: I-15 : (380) US-395, Hesperia

Cajon Pass Road Weather FAQ

Is Cajon Pass open right now?
No full closures are reported on Cajon Pass. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are Cajon Pass road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along Cajon Pass by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 14, 2026 7:27 PM PDT. Right now temperatures run from 76°F to 81°F and the strongest wind is 17 mph.
Do I need chains on Cajon Pass today?
Chain and traction requirements are set by the state highway authority and change through the day, so check them directly before you set off at QuickMap. This page does not carry them. What this page can tell you is that the surface at the summit is dry, and the road surface is estimated at 73°F.
What is the weather forecast for Cajon Pass this week?
At the summit, Sep 14 to Sep 19: highs 66-90°F, lows 57-62°F. No snow or ice is forecast on the road in that time. It is a forecast rather than a measurement, and the later days are less certain than the earlier ones.
Are there live traffic cameras on Cajon Pass?
Yes. This page shows 6 live views on Cajon Pass from the state transportation departments' own camera feeds, further down the page, refreshed each time you load it.
How often are Cajon Pass 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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