Lebec weather
Right now in Lebec it is 48°F and clear, with wind at 0 mph. The live pass verdict for the corridor Lebec serves is below.
The Grapevine is closed in both directions right now near Lebec for roadway excavation, according to Caltrans. Do not start the drive; read the closures list below and check QuickMap before you go. It is 48 degrees at Tejon Pass.
Last updated at: 12:36 AM Pacific · Caltrans
Next 24 hours
Day by day
Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Clear, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecast: National Weather Service (HNX office). Times Pacific.
Lebec is the first town on the Kern County side of Tejon Pass, wrapped around the freeway services at the top of the descent, and home to Fort Tejon, the 1850s army post that guarded this same pass when it was a wagon road. Its weather is summit weather with a slight discount: a few hundred feet below the top, on the north slope, where storms linger after the south side clears.
For drivers, Lebec is the decision mirror of Gorman: the last stop before the long descent to the valley floor northbound, and the first stop after the climb southbound. The two truck escape ramp cameras are just below town, on the downgrade every Lebec resident can describe from memory.
Driving note
Northbound from Lebec, the freeway drops about 2,600 feet in 12 miles. Check brakes and gears at the top, not halfway down.