The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Weather & Road Conditions

10 current reports along the route. The 5 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Lanes blocked

  I-5 off ramp closure

  Off Ramp closure. Work: Roadway Excavation. Lanes closed: All. Near Lebec, Kern County.

  Lebec • North • CA • Until Nov 13, 2:59 PM

• Lanes blocked

  I-5 mainline closure (lanes 4, RShoulder)

  Mainline closure. Work: Roadway Excavation. Lanes closed: 4, RShoulder. Near Lebec, Kern County.

  Lebec • North • CA • Until Nov 13, 2:59 PM

• Lanes blocked

  I-5 on ramp closure

  On Ramp closure. Work: Roadway Excavation. Lanes closed: All. Near Lebec, Kern County.

  Lebec • North • CA • Until Nov 13, 2:59 PM

• Lanes blocked

  I-5 mainline closure (lanes 2, 3, 4)

  Mainline closure. Work: Brush Fire. Lanes closed: 2, 3, 4. Near Lebec, Los Angeles County.

  Lebec • North • CA • Ongoing

• Lanes blocked

  I-5 mainline closure (lanes 1)

  Mainline closure. Work: Brush Fire. Lanes closed: 1. Near Lebec, Los Angeles County.

  Lebec • South • CA • Ongoing

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 the levels mean, with the exemptions and what you have to be carrying, is on the California page.

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.

The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) Weather Forecast: Next 6 Days

At the summit, 4,144 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 Oct 8

   

   64°F 62°F

   Dry

   Wind to 3 mph

2. Fri Oct 9

   

   82°F 59°F

   Dry

   Wind to 15 mph

3. Sat Oct 10

   

   81°F 56°F

   Dry

   Wind to 7 mph

4. Sun Oct 11

   

   73°F 42°F

   Wet worst around 12 PM

   Wind to 15 mph
   0.10 in precipitation

5. Mon Oct 12

   

   53°F 37°F

   Wet worst around 12 AM

   Wind to 11 mph
   0.45 in precipitation

6. Tue Oct 13

   

   53°F 37°F

   Moist worst around 1 PM

   Wind to 9 mph
   0.02 in precipitation

Forecast, not a measurement — from the same weather service that draws this page's radar and road colors, model run 9 hours ago. Days run on Pacific time, the clock the pass keeps — not the reader's.

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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 Oct 8, 2026 8:02 PM PDT. 10 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 colors the route along The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 8:16 PM PDT. Right now temperatures run from 78°F to 83°F and the strongest wind is 8 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 73°F.

What is the weather forecast for The Grapevine (Tejon Pass, I-5) this week?

At the summit, Oct 8 to Oct 13: highs 53-82°F, lows 37-62°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 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.