Öxi road status
Mountain pass on Route 939 · live from Vegagerðin · feed checked
Conditions on the pass now
Öxi is open with no hazards reported on the pass right now.
- AxarvegurReportedClear conditions
Snow clearing: Up to 2 days a week in spring and autumn, 10:00-17:00 weekdays (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Limited winter service. Vegagerðin's snow clearing rule for Öxi is: up to 2 days a week in spring and autumn. It is not cleared daily, so do not count on it being passable in winter; check the status above and umferdin.is right before you drive, and have an alternative route in mind.
Source: Vegagerðin road condition feed. Conditions on a mountain pass can change within the hour; check again right before you drive.
Wind and temperature at the pass
Vegagerðin's road-side stations nearest the pass. Gusts are what push a car sideways: above15 m/s54 km/h34 mph is hard going for campervans and high vehicles, above 20 m/s72 km/h45 mph to 25 m/s90 km/h56 mph for everyone.
Gusts5 m/s17 km/h11 mphCalm
| Station | Wind | Gusts | Air | Road surface | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Öxi 3 km3 km2 mi away | 3 m/s12 km/h7 mph | 5 m/s17 km/h11 mph | 4°C4°C39°F | 6°C6°C42°F | |
| Breiðdalsheiði 9 km9 km5 mi away | 3 m/s9 km/h6 mph | 4 m/s13 km/h8 mph | 5°C5°C40°F | 6°C6°C42°F |
- Wind
- 3 m/s12 km/h7 mph
- Gusts
- 5 m/s17 km/h11 mph
- Air
- 4°C4°C39°F
- Road surface
- 6°C6°C42°F
- Observed
- Wind
- 3 m/s9 km/h6 mph
- Gusts
- 4 m/s13 km/h8 mph
- Air
- 5°C5°C40°F
- Road surface
- 6°C6°C42°F
- Observed
Readings older than 60 minutes are left out. Source: umferdin.is (Vegagerðin).
Live road cameras nearby
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Drives that cross Öxi
Popular routes whose usual path goes over this pass, with live conditions for the whole drive.
Planning a winter crossing
Vegagerðin clears each road on its own schedule, and many roads only within set hours, so an early or late crossing may meet an uncleared pass. The snow clearing line under each section above shows its schedule; see how snow clearing works for the full picture, and the winter driving guide for when to wait a storm out.
Driving in winter, month by month: November · December · January · February · March
About this data
Road conditions from Vegagerðin (the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration), wind from its road weather stations via umferdin.is, cameras from Vegagerðin. Always confirm on umferdin.is or by phone on 1777 before crossing a mountain pass in winter. All mountain passes → Road closures and alerts today →