October 16, 2026 10:56 AM

Drivers hit the Road early to Beat the End of Thanksgiving Weekend Rush

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Drivers were hitting the road early to beat the end of Thanksgiving weekend rush. (Photo above is credit by Elizabeth Pe.)

Interstate 15 had significant traffic congestion on southbound Saturday at noon to 5pm near Stateline Primm Nevada. Then in the Cajon Pass with no major issues to report. Traffic delay was reported to be about 2 hours from Stateline to the end of the Cajon Pass. Sunday the time will be at least 3 to 5 hour delay with on major issues of crashes

If you want to beat the Holiday traffic leave really early before 9am from Stateline or 8am Las Vegas. The Cajon Pass traffic will start around 12 noon.

This is expected to be the third-busiest for Thanksgiving travel since AAA began tracking in 2000.

Check the Pain In The Pass Facebook Group for LIVE updates.

There are more ways to follow the Pain In The Pass. Join the Traffic Group on Facebook with over 133,000 members. Join the group on MeWe. Like us on the NEW page on Facebook. Follow us on NewsBreak, and also follow us on Instagram, Threads, and X aka Twitter.

loader-image
Cajon Pass
10:56 am, Oct 16, 2026
temperature icon 68°F
few clouds
Humidity: 33 %
Pressure: 1022 mb
Wind: 3 mph
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Clouds: 12%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:55 am
Sunset: 6:14 pm
  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Rain Chance
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Pressure
11:00 am
temperature icon
69°/74°°F 0 mm 0% 13 mph 29% 1022 mb 0 mm/h
2:00 pm
temperature icon
72°/78°°F 0 mm 0% 16 mph 27% 1021 mb 0 mm/h
5:00 pm
temperature icon
74°/77°°F 0 mm 0% 14 mph 28% 1021 mb 0 mm/h
8:00 pm
temperature icon
70°/70°°F 0 mm 0% 7 mph 35% 1021 mb 0 mm/h
11:00 pm
temperature icon
65°/65°°F 0 mm 0% 5 mph 39% 1022 mb 0 mm/h
2:00 am
temperature icon
62°/62°°F 0 mm 0% 7 mph 40% 1021 mb 0 mm/h
5:00 am
temperature icon
60°/60°°F 0 mm 0% 7 mph 39% 1020 mb 0 mm/h
8:00 am
temperature icon
66°/66°°F 0 mm 0% 4 mph 34% 1021 mb 0 mm/h