We've entered an official quiet stretch of weather to end the week after Southeast tornadoes, Colorado snow, and Midwest dust storms this week. Temperature will slowly rise through the next 10 days for many as a persistent Great Lakes trough begins to weaken. Planting windows are reopening across the Midwest. The long range forecast continues to advertise better chances for W US troughs and Central US precip but whether the Plains or Midwest sees the more active track is not yet clear.