Texas has had plenty of rough weather already this week, thanks to the cold front that's poised to move through Houston Friday. It's been responsible for round after round of heavy rainfall and strong storms for our friends in West Texas,

Wednesday strictly lies to the north of the Houston area. The highest chances include the northern Brazos Valley and the Piney Woods. The flash flood risk shifts further south on Friday and includes all of Harris County.

Severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds and large hail are expected to hit the Houston area late tonight into early Thursday morning, forecasters warn. The National Weather Service in Galveston says conditions are ripe for an organized line of storms to sweep across Southeast Texas,