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High Temperatures And Sunny Skies Most Of The Week
The first half of this week should bring a welcome reprise of the warm and sunny weather the capital area experienced for much of the summer. While the past week or so has been decidedly cool and cloudy, the latest weather forecast…
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For & Against: The Icelandic Summer
FOR: They say there are two seasons in Iceland: winter and summer. Spring and autumn are so brief, you’ll miss them if you blink. Winters are long and dark. The summer, really, is the only ideal time to be in Iceland. How…
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Summer Is Not Over, Meteorologist Reminds Public
Don’t let the cold, rainy weather fool you – it really is still summer in Iceland. “All talk about summer being over is completely untimely,” meteorologist Teitur Arason told MBL. “It isn’t over at all. August is clearly a summer month.” After…
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Have A Picnic In Reykjavík
“All good things…” mutters my friend after many of the late nights this summer, “…must come to an end.” If Icelandic winter is long and dark, then Icelandic summer is short and bright—a flash. You can hear the frustration in someone’s voice…
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Yet Another Sunny Weekend In Reykjavík
The weather gods have once again smiled upon Iceland’s capital, as this weekend will be both warm and sunny. The latest forecasts for the greater Reykjavík area show a weekend of mostly sunny skies, very light winds, and temperatures hovering around the…
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Something Resembling Summer All This Week In Reykjavík
The week’s weather forecast for the capital area shows mostly clear skies and scorching temperatures (by Icelandic standards anyway). If you’re in the capital area right now, and expect to be so through the week, you’re in luck. The Icelandic Met Office…
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This Summer Has Already Broken Last Summer’s Heat Record
Summer in Iceland is off to a broiling start, and has already broken the heat record made last summer. RÚV reports that in 2015, the northeast Iceland town of Seyðisfjörður broke summer temperature records when the heat climbed to 24.1°C. However, that…
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Iceland To Be Scorched By Weekend Heat Wave
This weekend could prove to be decidedly summery for every corner of the country, if current weather forecasts hold out. As can be seen by the above image, today and this weekend will see warm temperatures all across Iceland. Where the Reykjavík…
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Happening Today: Summer Party feat. Babies at Loft
It may be wishful thinking, but technically summer is upon us (just don’t check the actual temperature)! Loft commemorates the occasion with a party for the masses. All things summer will be out in full force: a grill on the balcony, and…
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Track Of The Week: “Black Lights” By Samaris
Earlier this month, electric trio Samaris released the song “Black Lights” from their upcoming album of the same title. “Black Lights” is Samaris’ third album in full-length and will be released June 10. The band will start touring in June, starting in…
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Summer Far Kinder To Northeast Iceland Than Reykjavík
The weather forecast for the next few days illustrates a common theme in Icelandic summers: the northeast gets better weather than the southwest. If you were in Reykjavík last weekend, enjoying the warm and sunny weather, hold on to those memories. As…
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#GVPics Contest: Iceland’s First Days Of Summer
Looking out the window and seeing folks enjoying the sun in April is a rare sight. The sun that is, not the happy folks. It is approximately 11°C outside right now meaning no oversized furry coats anymore, just your most fashionable shades.…
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Welcome To The First Day Of “Summer”!
You might not know it to see it, but tomorrow is the First Day of Summer in Iceland. On this day, Icelanders celebrate the end of winter and the start of the sunny, balmy summer weather that Iceland is not at all…
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Are You Ready For Some Summer?
This week, the weekend especially, promises to be unusually hot for parts of Iceland that normally do not reach such temperatures. According to the 5-day forecast from the Icelandic Met Office, west Iceland – especially the greater Reykjavík area – will see…
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News In Brief: May
As per hallowed Icelandic media tradition, Grapevine joined in the fun of kicking off the month of April with fake news. In fact, all our news on April Fool’s was fake, except for one story. In this case, that the government was…
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First Day Of “Summer” Is Here
Today marks “the First Day of Summer” in Iceland, and the cold temperatures today promise warmer temperatures during Actual Summer. The holiday marks the closing of numerous public offices, as well as a marathon downtown. In addition, the freezing temperatures all across…
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So Much For Summer, Too
If current projections pan out, this summer in Iceland will be colder than average. MBL spoke with meteorologist Trausti Jónsson about the months ahead. Spring, as we know, has already forsaken us, and things are not looking much better where summer is…
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GY!BE, Deafheaven, Mudhoney AND MORE For ATP 2015
While some of you have barely gotten over Airwaves, the news just keep rolling in for next year’s SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS! So, imagine you’re at All Tomorrow’s Parties , the sun is beaming down on your face as you close your eyes…
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Most Icelanders Not Happy With Summer Of 2014
In terms of the weather alone, most Icelanders have been unhappy with this past summer, with one notable exception. According to a new poll from Market and Media Research, only 45.4% of Icelanders nationwide have been satisfied with the weather this past…
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A Different Kind Of Summer School
It is a beautiful Friday morning in Hljómskálagarðurinn park. The sun shines brightly and the air is crisp. A group of 15 and 16-year-olds gather around different areas of the park, weeding, raking leaves and planting trees. They are participating in Vinnuskólinn,…
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Grilled Meat In The Summer Rain
Kol was somewhat of a puzzle to me: a restaurant that opened its doors early this year to some acclaim, but hasn’t yet reached its full commercial potential—or so I thought. My companion and I graced Kol with our presence on a…
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Fewest Sunny Days In 25 Years
July in Iceland has so far had one of the fewest sunny days in over a generation. MBL reports that July has only had three completely cloudy days so far – July 1, 10 and 18. However, a lack of completely cloudy…
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Meteorologist: Get Used To “Crappy Summers”
Those disappointed by how this summer is so far shaping up ought to get used to the fact that this is “a part of Iceland’s general weather conditions.” Meteorologist Trausti Jónsson, writing on his blog, says that last June’s cold and rainy…