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The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Weather & Road Conditions
The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Weather & Road Conditions
Elevation 4,144 ft · Updated Aug 23, 2026 11:22 PM UTC · Mostly dry
Lowest 86°F · Highest wind 15 mph
At the summit: Dry · 89°F · road surface est. 89°F · 8 mph wind · gusting 23 mph
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The Grapevine is the climb Interstate 5 makes over Tejon Pass at 4,144 feet, between the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles. Snow and ice can close Southern California’s main north–south route here, and crosswinds affect high-sided vehicles through the year.
- Elevation: 4,144 ft
- Carries: I-5
- State: California
- Road system: Interstate Highway System
Weather data from Aug 23, 2026 11:22 PM UTC
86°F
94°F
15 mph
1007-1010 hPa
See live weather and road conditions for The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5). Real-time surface conditions, radar, closures and DOT cameras on the interactive map for the climb and the summit, on I-5 in California.
Forecasts are generated for the next 6 hours at points along the pass and include temperature and conditions such as clear skies, rain, storms, snow, high wind, hail, and more.
8 current reports along the route. The 3 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
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Lanes blocked
I-5 off ramp closure
Off Ramp closure. Work: Roadway Excavation. Lanes closed: All. Near Lebec, Kern County.
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Lanes blocked
I-5 mainline closure (lanes 4, RShoulder)
Mainline closure. Work: Roadway Excavation. Lanes closed: 4, RShoulder. Near Lebec, Kern County.
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Lanes blocked
I-5 on ramp closure
On Ramp closure. Work: Roadway Excavation. Lanes closed: All. Near Lebec, Kern County.
The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Chain Control & Traction Requirements
Chain and traction requirements on The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) 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 89°F. The road surface figure is an estimate derived from air temperature, not a measurement — bridges and overpasses run colder than the number shown.
The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Traffic Cameras
updating…I-5 : (971) Gorman School Dr, Los Angeles
13 hours ago
KER-5-AT TRUCK ESCAPE RAMP (SHOULDER), Lebec
13 hours ago
KER-5-AT TRUCK ESCAPE RAMP(MEDIAN), Lebec
13 hours ago
LA-5-AT LEBEC (FRAZIER)
13 hours ago
The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Road Weather FAQ
- Is The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) open right now?
- No full closures are reported on The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) as of Aug 24, 2026 12:32 AM UTC. 8 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
- What are The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) road conditions today?
- The map on this page colours the route along The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) by what is on the carriageway right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Aug 23, 2026 11:22 PM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 86°F to 94°F and the strongest wind is 15 mph.
- Do I need chains on The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) 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 89°F.
- Are there live traffic cameras on The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5)?
- Yes. This page shows 4 live views on The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) from the state transportation departments' own camera feeds, further down the page, refreshed each time you load it.
- How often are The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) 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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