There will be a FOX 26 Storm Alert in place for much of Friday due to the expected showers. Temps will still be warm and humid.

A major shift in the weather pattern late this week will upend Houston temperatures, resurrecting a longer winter chill for January.

It'll be another very warm day as highs reach into the 80s bringing unseasonable warmth. However, it'll soon cool down due to a colder pattern kicking in for the weekend.

The Chevron Houston Marathon: On your mark, get set, go! Or, depending on where you live, maybe that’s a “no-go” for driving plans. According to the Houston Marathon Committee, more than 300,000 folks put on their tennis shoes to support, run, and cheer, raising funds for over 60 local charities last year.

Nearly 35,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area were without electricity as of 8 a.m. Monday, according to CenterPoint Energy's online outage tracker.

Meteorologists have been warning of the storm since the start of this week, with the NWS sharing that parts of Texas and surrounding states are experiencing a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday as the storm treks east.