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

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

Houston is experiencing a cold spell with gusty winds, affecting weekend activities such as a marathon, with forecasts of gradual warming into the following week.

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

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.

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.

Following unusually cold temperatures, Houston is expected to get rainfall in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Houston residents have been braving colder-than-average conditions in recent weeks because of a broad weather pattern bringing rare winter weather to parts of the South.