Gainesville is about to get a breath of fresh air.
According to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, a cold front will reach Gainesville today.
The cooler weather is expected to last until the middle of next week, meteorologist Matt Zibura said, possibly dropping to 43 degrees.
"It's been abnormally warm, well above normal," Zibura said. "This is a pretty good cool down."
He said the high for October is typically 81 degrees, and the low nears 60 degrees, but recently temperatures have been 10 degrees higher. He said temperatures should become more seasonal after the cold front passes through.
UF sophomore Chris Ludwig said the weather this past week has been "like a fire-breathing dragon breathing down [his] neck. You know, usual Florida weather."
Like many students, he is ready for a change.
"I can't wait for it to cool off," he said. "It'll be nice."
Shelby Greene, a UF freshman, said she's used to the heat after living in Jacksonville.
"It's still annoying to walk outside and be covered in sweat," she said. "It's the humidity."
