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5,000–10,678 ft · NM🚗 Directions
Sandia Mountains rising 10,000 ft directly east of Albuquerque — Cibola National Forest\u2019s most-visited ranger district. Piñon-juniper woodland at the base, ponderosa pine mid-slope, mixed conifer and aspen at the crest. Sandia Peak tram, La Luz Trail, and Cedro Peak. Monsoon fungi (Boletus barrowsii, lobster, Suillus, chanterelle) after August rains; Mt Taylor and Manzano districts produce similarly.
Updated May 29, 4:22 AM MT
Precip 7d
Observed precipitation from PRISM 4km gridded analysis, sampled at the region centroid through 2026-05-27. Used when no SNOTEL/SCAN station is mapped to this region.1.63"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Precip 14d
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1.63"
PRISM 4km · thru 05-27
Soil Temp
56°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
moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil temp marginal (56°F vs 60°F min, 2/7 days above), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
soil warming up (56°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), moisture marginal (today 0.15 VWC, 7d avg 0.16)
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.