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.

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

Isolated storms in Southeast Texas this afternoon could turn severe, especially north of Houston, with risks including gusty winds and hail. Stay alert.

We’ll continue to track the chance for record-breaking heat, then our front will drop us into seasonable temperatures for January.

Here’s when extreme heat, heavy rain, hurricanes and severe storms are most likely to occur during the year, based on climate data.

The National Weather Service reported that 2025 was one-tenth of a degree away from matching Houston's record for warmest average temperature, which came in 2024.