Meanwhile, areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected through the Great Lakes.
The Mississippi Valley was also to receive moderate rain and thunderstorms.
Severe weather including tornadoes was possible from the Gulf Coast through the Ohio Valley.
Areas of snow and rain were to continue to fall in the Northern Rockies.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms were expected in Texas late in the day and into Sunday.
The Northeast was to rise into the 60s and 70s, while the Southeast was to see temperatures in the 70s and 80s. The Southern Plains was to be in the 80s and 90s, while in the Northern Plains temperatures were expected to be in the 30s and 40s. The Northwest was to rise into the 60s and 70s, and the Southwest was to see temperatures in the 80s and 90s.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Friday ranged from a low of 6 degrees at Lake Yellowstone, Wyo., to a high of 96 degrees at Yuma, Ariz.
