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.

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This week's weather will be a far cry from the snow Houston recorded last week. Spring-like temperatures by late in the week could lead to strong storms.

Tonight looks very similar to yesterday with clouds, temps stuck in the 50s with spotty light drizzles and patchy fog. 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.

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.

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.