UMHB Welcomes Fall Weather: Daily Temperatures Soon to Drop
By Jack Freedman
Throughout the first half of the semester, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students, especially those who do not have vehicles, have suffered the extreme heat every day going to class, with many days seeing record highs. This will soon change, as the average daily temperatures are projected to plummet.
“Across the globe, this summer has been historically hot,” said Frank Pereira, meteorologist and writer for “Scientific America.” This phenomenon is the result of heat domes, areas from which heat cannot escape, caused by a super El Niño in the Southern Hemisphere as well as the effects of climate change.
According to popular weather resources such as The Weather Channel and AccuWeather, the daily temperatures for next week will be in the mid to low 80s, signaling the start of the closest thing to fall in Central Texas. This will be a relief for students living on campus who have to walk long distances to their classes.
“I’m excited [about the upcoming weather],” sophomore Ponciano Alvarez said. “Walking to class has been awful, especially since I’m a bigger guy. But it’s nice that it’s getting cooler and that winter’s coming.”
Some students are optimistic that they will be able to go outside more often when the temperatures drop.
“I think it’ll be easier to go to class,” freshman Jordan Jett said. “There’ll be a lot more people outside throughout the day, which might be hard for me since I love the outdoors and might not get much studying done.”
Despite these predictions, there are still plenty of students who are not as optimistic as others.
“I think everyone’s overblowing it,” Eli McBee, a senior College View resident, said. “It’s going to be raining the next few days, then it’ll only drop 10 degrees. Then it’s probably gonna be back to 90 the next week. That’s just Texas.”
While the temperature is not dropping as low as everyone would like, the population of UMHB is looking forward to a break from the backbreaking, record-breaking heat of August and September.
