As the sun blazes in the sky, and the heat climbs, people strip to the bare minimum and head for the pools and beaches. This morning a number of companies announced they would close for part of the afternoon to give employees a chance to cool off, you have to figure no one is going to be out doing business in this heat anyway...
Yes, the noon temperature in Reykjaík, Iceland, skyrocketed to a balmy 17.3 C (that's 63 F for the uninformed) and the Sun was shining.
No time to waste, tomorrow it is back to normal (12 C == 54 F and drizzle)
Perfect place to visit, should you feel like experiencing this extraordinary temperature
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