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4,000–8,500 ft · MT🚗 Directions
Helena NF, Big Belt and Little Belt Mountains. Mixed Douglas fir and lodgepole pine. Good king bolete habitat at mid-elevations. Drier continental climate than western MT.
Updated Oct 11, 5:00 AM MT
Precip 7d
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.0.00"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Precip 14d
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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
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0.04"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
38°F
SWE
Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.80%
Drought
None
Snowmelt
steady
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 58°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 55°F min, 3/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
soil temp marginal (38°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.15
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.