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500–2,000 ft · NY🚗 Directions
Finger Lakes region and surrounding hills of central New York. Mixed northern hardwoods with abundant white ash, elm, tulip poplar, and old apple orchards in abandoned farmland. Glacial terrain with deep gorges and rich bottomland soils. Morels fruit reliably near dying elm and ash (emerald ash borer creating new habitat). Ithaca-area gorges are well known.
Updated Oct 11, 5:09 AM MT
Finger Lakes is rated Good: soil is at 54.9°F, soil moisture is holding (0.20 VWC today, 0.22 seven-day average), and there's no drought. The best bets are the high-confidence species that have cleared their thresholds for 6-7 of the last 7 days: Hen of the Woods, Lion's Mane, Honey Mushroom, Hedgehog, Yellow Foot, Red-Belted Conk, Angel Wings, Tooth Jelly and Jelly Antler. Warmer-season species like Chicken of the Woods, Black Trumpet, the stinkhorns, and the parasol and puffball group are marginal to stalled, since 55°F falls short of their 58-62°F minimums. The limiting factor is moderate desiccation risk: only 0.13" has fallen in the last 7 days and 0.44" in 14, so the moisture buffer is thinning even though the sustained average still reads fine. Watch for a rain event or a cooler, humid stretch; without rain, surface-fruiting species will stall first, while hardwood-associated polypores and Lion's Mane, which draw on wood moisture, will hold up longer. Hot tip: Hit mature oak and maple stands on north-facing slopes and in hollows, where moisture lingers, and check beech and oak bases for Hen of the Woods and Lion's Mane on standing wood before the dry stretch cuts into them.
Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.
Precip 7d
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Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests
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0.13"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Precip 14d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-10-09. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.0.44"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
55°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.0%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
complete
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 62°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 6/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 55°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 55°F min, 2/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
soil temp marginal (55°F vs 60°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.20 VWC, 7d avg 0.22 — moisture sustained
Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.