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400–2,380 ft · CT🚗 Directions
Litchfield Hills and Housatonic State Forest in northwest Connecticut. Mature oak-hickory and mixed northern hardwood forest on rocky terrain. Old apple orchards and abandoned charcoal hearths (from 19th century iron industry) are premium morel spots. Housatonic River and Farmington River valleys. Earliest New England morel season — lower elevations can flush in mid-April. Chanterelles Jul-Aug under oaks. Most accessible and suburban-adjacent foraging in New England.
Updated Oct 11, 5:11 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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1.33"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
49°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 too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 52°F min, 4/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 62°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 52°F min, 4/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 58°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 2/7 days above 55°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil temp marginal (49°F vs 50°F min, 6/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 60°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
soil too cold (49°F, 0/7 days above 60°F), insufficient moisture (today 0.07 VWC, 7d avg 0.10 — sustained dry)
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.