Dry conditions were forecast after the front pushes into the Atlantic Ocean and Canadian Maritimes, allowing cold air to surge into the Northeast from the Great Lakes.

Temperatures in the 50s and 60s were expected in the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi Valley, while the Northeast was to be only slightly warmer. Freeze warnings were in effect for the upper Midwest.

Farther south, a front embedded with the remnants of Humberto was bringing showers and thunderstorms to the Southeast and portions of the Gulf Coast.

The West was expected to remain largely dry. One possible exception could be the Northwest and Northern California, where a low-pressure system may bring some light showers.

The southern Plains were expected to rise into the 80s and 90s, while the Southwest was to see temperatures in the 90s and 100s. The Northwest was forecast to rise into the 70s and 80s.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Friday ranged from a low of 19 degrees at Plentywood, Mont., to a high of 111 degrees at Bullhead City, Ariz.