NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Happy Wednesday!

It turned into a cool and gloomy day with scattered storms northwest of the Metroplex. 

Storms will continue to develop along the Red River Wednesday evening, a few may produce small hail and heavy rain.

A Weather Alert has been issued for Thursday afternoon as we are expecting a more widespread round of rain/storms.

Storms will fill in along a cold front as it heads southeast during the afternoon/evening hours. 

Rain will be heavy at times, and could lead to ponding on the roadways within the stronger storms. 

There is a marginal risk of severe weather, including Tarrant and Dallas counties, for the potential of hail.  

Thursday will be a noticeably warmer afternoon with temperatures reaching into the lower 70s ahead of the front. 

Friday will be a cooler, drier and brighter day with highs in the upper 60s. 

Winds pick up out of the southwest on Saturday pushing temperatures back into the lower 80s with partly sunny skies. 

A few showers are possible late Saturday as a cold front slides through ushering in a cooler end to the weekend.