It's Friday night lights, football fans — and tonight, Mother Nature is in the game plan.

The big picture is a cold, wet November night across much of the country, with a warm pocket holding on in the South. Florida leads the warm side at 74 degrees under sunny skies, with Texas close behind at 71 and Louisiana at 68. Montana surprises at 64 under partly sunny skies.

Now for the spots where weather is calling the plays. The Northeast is the wettest ticket tonight. New Jersey faces light rain with a 97 percent chance of precipitation, and Delaware at 80 percent, Massachusetts and Connecticut at 68 percent each, and Ohio at 62 percent are all wet — slick fields and slippery ball handling. New York brings snow — snow showers at 35 degrees with a 77 percent chance — and Pennsylvania mixes rain and snow showers at 42, so dress warm and expect a slick field.

Out west, Oregon is the windiest wet ticket: rain showers with south winds at 35 miles per hour. Nevada is the windiest of all — areas of blowing dust with south-southeast winds at 45 miles per hour, a real factor for the kicking game. Arizona carries the only thunder in the country tonight — showers and thunderstorms likely at 68 percent, so coaches there should keep the lightning plan handy.

Up north, it's blanket weather. Alaska is the coldest ticket in the country — 14 degrees — freezing, so bundle up. Much of the Midwest and Northeast sits in the low 40s, with morning frost in Arkansas and Tennessee. Note: Hawaii's forecast was unavailable from the National Weather Service feed at build time.

Wherever you're watching tonight, dress for the weather and stay weather-aware. That's the TNW News high school football forecast.