A cold front is poised to bring the risk of severe storms and heavy rain to the Houston area Thursday. Will our next cold front send temperatures plummeting?

Expect scattered showers with highs close to 70 Wednesday after a drizzly morning. On Thursday, expect a possible line of strong to severe storms making it a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day.

A cold front is poised to slide into the Houston metro area Thursday. It could result in storms capable of producing damaging winds and tornadoes.

We'll get noticeably warmer Wednesday as a more humid south breeze returns - that will set the stage for scattered storms that could begin in the afternoon and will reach their peak by Thursday as a cold front pushes through Southeast Texas.

The recent winter storm that impacted Texas left residents wondering if colder temperatures would persist. However, Houston's current weather suggests a return to

Thursday will bring a combination of muggy air, a cold front and a strong upper-level disturbance. Expect at least scattered storms and possibly a line of strong to severe storms, including the slight chance for a tornado or damaging winds of 60 mph+.

Thursday will bring the combination of muggy air, a cold front and a strong upper-level disturbance. Expect at least scattered storms and possibly a line of strong to severe storms including the slight chance for a tornado or damaging winds 60 mph+.