The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 3 a.m. Saturday. A flood watch is also in effect across the region.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday, according to the National Weather Service, with heavier rainfall in the forecast for Saturday.

Heavy rainfall returns to other parts of Texas Friday, and a risk of flooding spreads toward Houston. Here’s the timeline of what to expect.

In North Texas, precipitation is expected throughout the day with chances of heavy rainfall. Storms will continue Saturday night and exit the region overnight. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s Saturday.

Texans hoping for sweater weather may be in for a rude awakening. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) official winter outlook, most of Texas—from Houston to the Hill Country—can expect a warmer and drier winter than normal, spelling trouble for the state's deepening drought.

The federal shutdown has delayed the annual winter briefing by the Climate Prediction Center, a key event meteorologists and energy producers rely on.

The same long-term weather forecaster says November 16 through 19 should be "blustery" and predicts some snowfall in the Plains states of South Central U.S., which includes Texas. Don't forget that long-range weather forecasting is a gamble, and the odds start to stack up against you even more as you localize your predictions.

NOAA has released its winter outlook, detailing the chances that Texas could see warmer or colder winter weather that what we normally experience.