🏔️ Mountain-Forecast TelemetryElevation: 3,970' – 7,988'Live Auto-Updating (60s)

Tehachapi Mountain Weather & Grid Watch

Real-time wind vectors, atmospheric lapse rate (~12°F drop from Downtown to Double Mountain Summit), NWS Red Flag Warnings, and SCE PSPS circuits.

🏡 Downtown (3,970')56°F💨 6.3mph

🚗 Hwy 58 Pass (4,064')55°F💨 3.5mph SE

🏔️ Summit (7,988')44°FGusts: 3.1mph

Vertical Temp Lapse

-12°Fvalley to peak

Atmospheric cooling rate over 4,018 vertical feet of Tehachapi mountain topography.

Freezing Level:❄️ 14,633 ft

Last checked: 4:48:34 PM

⚡ SCE PSPS & Wildfire Hazard CenterLive GIS Map

Tehachapi Wind, Red Flag Warnings & SCE Grid

Live Open-Meteo wind telemetry vectors, National Weather Service Red Flag Warning zones, and Southern California Edison (SCE) distribution circuits.

🟢No Active NWS Red Flag Warning currently in effect for Tehachapi Mountains. Fire weather conditions are normal.

Filter SCE Circuits:(9 of 9 in Tehachapi Area)

🗺️ Map LegendClick items on map

NWS Red Flag Warning Zone (CAZ595)

SCE Electrical Service Boundaries

Overhead Conductor (Covered Wire)

Underground Line (Oak Tree CC & Roads)

⚡Distribution Substations (Cummings, Banducci)

⬆Wind Vector: Direction + Gust (mph)

💡 Tip: Click on any circuit boundary polygon on the map or select Gnatcatcher or Condor above to inspect substation feeds, customer counts, and PSPS risk thresholds.Source: SCE CPUC Wildfire Mitigation & Open-Meteo

💨 Ridge & Pass Wind Telemetry

Tehachapi Wind Vectors & Travel Advisory

Real-time wind speed, gusts, direction, and crosswind hazard ratings for Hwy 58, Cameron Canyon, and mountain ridges.

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Hwy 58 Tehachapi Summit Wind AlertCalm / Favorable Travel

Mountain Pass ApexLight Air

Highway 58 Summit (4,064')

NSWE

Sustained4 mph

DirectionSE (132°)

Peak Gusts11 mph

Light mountain winds under 20mph. Optimal driving conditions across all Tehachapi passes.

Western High RidgeAlpine Crest

Bear Valley Ridge & Peaks

Bear Mtn Peak (6,916')Condor Circuit High Line

11 mphGusts 15

Double Mountain (7,988')Apex of Range

3 mphGusts 3

Bear Valley Springs (5,500')Gnatcatcher Circuit Area

9 mphGusts 14

🦅 Ridge Note: Ridgelines experience 2x to 3x higher gust amplification than valley floor due to orographic compression.

Grid Safety ThresholdSCE PSPS Protocol

Circuit Wind Cutoff Criteria

Gnatcatcher & Condor Cutoff42 - 45 mph

PSPS shutoff evaluated when sustained winds exceed 25mph with ridge gusts topping 42mph alongside low humidity (<15%).

Grid Hardening Average84% Covered Wire

Over 84% of overhead wire in Tehachapi mountain circuits is now replaced with triple-layer insulated covered conductor to avoid tree-branch fire ignitions.

Total Mountain Circuits: 9Filter on Map ↑

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Snow Line Altitude Telemetry14,633 FT FREEZING ELEVATION

Snow Line Well Above Peaks

Freezing level is at 14,633 ft. All Tehachapi summits and passes are above freezing with zero snow risk.

Valley (3,970')Pass (4,064')Ridge (5,500')Peak (7,988')

0 ftCurrent Snow Line: 14,633 ft8,500 ft

🏔️ Vertical Mountain Profile

Select Elevation Tier Forecast

View conditions at your specific mountain altitude. Compare valley floor vs high pass and alpine summits.

Elevation Profile

Tehachapi Downtown (Valley Floor)

3,970 ft (1210 m) — Tehachapi Valley floor, municipal center, schools, and business district.

Current Temp56°F

Apparent Chill50°F

Ridge Gusts13 mph

6-Day Forecast for Downtown Valley (3,970')

Today🌫️Mountain Fog

62°/44°

0.0" Precip

Fri☀️Clear Sky

67°/43°

0.0" Precip

Sat☀️Clear Sky

67°/49°

0.0" Precip

Sun☁️Overcast

68°/52°

0.0" Precip

Mon☁️Overcast

67°/54°

0.0" Precip

Tue☁️Overcast

68°/53°

0.0" Precip

📹 Caltrans District 6 & 9 Live Feeds

Highway 58 & Access Point Traffic Cams

Live CCTV snapshots from Caltrans along Highway 58 (Tehachapi Pass & Bakersfield) and SR-14 (Rosamond & Mojave).

Access Corridor:

SR-58 : Tehachapi Summit (Apex 4,064 ft)

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🏔️ Tehachapi Pass (Hwy 58 Summit)