Siskiyou Summit

Siskiyou Summit Weather & Road Conditions

Radar, DOT cameras and live pavement conditions at the summit of Siskiyou Summit and on both climbs — plus closures, road work and who sets chain control on I-5.

Elevation 4,310 ft · Updated Oct 8, 2026 6:34 PM PDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 73°F near Medford, Oregon · Highest wind 11 mph near Medford, Oregon

At the summit: Dry · 73°F · road surface est. 68°F · 5 mph wind

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Siskiyou Summit is the highest point on Interstate 5, at 4,310 feet in the Siskiyou Mountains just north of the California line. It is the crossing that decides winter driving between Oregon and California, and traction requirements on the grade are common from November onwards.

  • Elevation: 4,310 ft
  • Carries: I-5
  • State: Oregon
  • Road system: Interstate Highway System

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 6:34 PM PDT

Lowest temp.

73°F

Highest temp.

96°F

Highest wind

11 mph

Pressure

29.66-29.81 inHg

Siskiyou Summit Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on Siskiyou Summit as of Oct 8, 2026 6:34 PM PDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Siskiyou Summit Chain Control & Traction Requirements

Chain and traction requirements on Siskiyou Summit 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 TripCheck ↗ before you set off. What the levels mean, with the exemptions and what you have to be carrying, is on the Oregon 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 68°F. The road surface figure is an estimate derived from air temperature, not a measurement — bridges and overpasses run colder than the number shown.

Siskiyou Summit Weather Forecast: Next 6 Days

At the summit, 4,310 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

    66°F 61°F

    Dry

    Wind to 7 mph

  2. Fri Oct 9

    88°F 53°F

    Dry

    Wind to 10 mph

  3. Sat Oct 10

    79°F 36°F

    Dry

    Wind to 10 mph

  4. Sun Oct 11

    59°F 31°F

    Ice worst around 3 AM

    Wind to 13 mph

  5. Mon Oct 12

    66°F 27°F

    Dry

    Wind to 7 mph

  6. Tue Oct 13

    61°F 34°F

    Dry

    Wind to 7 mph

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.

Siskiyou Summit Traffic Cameras

I-5 California at Hilt

Photo from — last answered 7 hours ago, so this is the last frame we have

Photo from camera: I-5 California at Hilt

I-5 at Siskiyou Exit 1

Photo from — last answered 7 hours ago, so this is the last frame we have

Photo from camera: I-5 at Siskiyou Exit 1

I-5 at Siskiyou

Photo from — last answered 7 hours ago, so this is the last frame we have

Photo from camera: I-5 at Siskiyou

I-5 at Siskiyou

Photo from — last answered 7 hours ago, so this is the last frame we have

Photo from camera: I-5 at Siskiyou

I-5 at Siskiyou

Photo from — last answered 7 hours ago, so this is the last frame we have

Photo from camera: I-5 at Siskiyou

I-5 at Crowson Rd - Siskiyou Chain Up Area

Photo from — last answered 7 hours ago, so this is the last frame we have

Photo from camera: I-5 at Crowson Rd - Siskiyou Chain Up Area

Siskiyou Summit Road Weather FAQ

Is Siskiyou Summit open right now?
No full closures are reported on Siskiyou Summit. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are Siskiyou Summit road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along Siskiyou Summit by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 6:34 PM PDT. Right now temperatures run from 73°F to 96°F and the strongest wind is 11 mph.
Do I need chains on Siskiyou Summit 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 TripCheck. 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 68°F.
What is the weather forecast for Siskiyou Summit this week?
At the summit, Oct 8 to Oct 13: highs 59-88°F, lows 27-61°F. Snow or ice is forecast on the road Sun. 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 Siskiyou Summit?
Yes. This page shows 6 live views on Siskiyou Summit from the state transportation departments' own camera feeds, further down the page, refreshed each time you load it.
How often are Siskiyou Summit 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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