Winds shift back to the south on Wednesday, which will once again warm temperatures back into the upper 70s. The previous record high is 83, set in 2006. By late Wednesday night, a cold front and low pressure system moves towards North Texas and will finally bring some rain chances.

With 2025 behind us, The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top political stories we are watching in 2026, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of the last 12 months.

Texas Gov. Abbott orders comprehensive investigation into potential child care fraud following Minnesota scandal that allegedly defrauded taxpayers millions of dollars.

Texas Tech and Indiana are off to strong transfer portal starts again, while Lane Kiffin has yet to make much noise at LSU.

Representative Monica De La Cruz said she intends to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Labor to explore options.

Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasted the Supreme Court after it upheld Texas' new congressional maps adding five new Republican House seats.

Texas’ leading Democratic contenders for the U.S. Senate used high-profile TV appearances Tuesday to sharpen their cases ahead of the March 3 primary. U.S. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas appeared on ABC’s "The View" for a freewheeling talk about her race,

For dozens of North Texas families, what was supposed to be the excitement of building a dream home quickly turned into a nightmare.