A freeze watch for Gainesville will be in effect from tonight until Wednesday morning as temperatures are expected to drop to a record-breaking 27 degrees.
The record was set with a 31 degree low for today's date in 1951, said Angie Enyedi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.
"It's going to be pretty darn chilly, but not uncommon for this time of year," Enyedi said.
In 2007, temperatures reached a low of 28 degrees at night on Nov. 17, she said.
Because Gainesville is far away from water, its temperatures tend to plummet, she said.
Temperatures on Wednesday will reach a high of 50 degrees and gradually warm up Thursday and Friday, she said.
Until then, she warned people to be prepared for cold weather.
"During freeze watches, we will be advising people to protect the four P's," Enyedi said. "People, pets, plants and pipes."
