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580–1,000 ft · MI🚗 Directions
Southwest Michigan lakeshore counties. Fruit belt orchards — old apple and cherry trees — plus beech-maple and oak-hickory forest. Lake Michigan influence creates a mild microclimate. Allegan and Van Buren counties are well-known morel spots.
Updated Oct 11, 5:08 AM MT
SW Michigan is Excellent right now: soil sits at 61.7°F with no drought, 1.41" over the past 14 days, and sustained moisture (0.24 VWC today, 0.26 over the 7-day average). The high-confidence species are Hen of the Woods, Lion's Mane, Honey Mushroom, Hedgehog, Yellow Foot, Red-Belted Conk, Angel Wings, and the jellies (Tooth Jelly, Jelly Antler). All have 7/7 days above their soil thresholds. Most of the rest of the list is in a "mycelium active, primordia not yet established" state, with Chicken of the Woods, Black Trumpet, and the waxcaps and puffballs only 0-2 days into their window, so expect those to lag. Nothing is limiting, though the dry last 7 days is the one thing to track: moisture reserves are holding for now, but they won't last through another week without rain. Watch the next few days for a rain event to keep soil moisture above 0.24 VWC, and for soil temps to stay at or above 62°F. A cold snap would stall the moderate-confidence species still building primordia. If the warmth holds, the 4/7-day group (Turkey Tail, Wine Cap, Smooth Chanterelle, Jack-o-Lantern) should start moving within the week. Hot tip: Hit hardwood stands for Hen of the Woods at oak bases and Lion's Mane on standing dead beech, and pair that with Honey Mushroom on stumps. All three are fully primed and can be found in one loop.
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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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.1.41"
PRISM 4km · thru 10-09
Soil Temp
62°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 warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil temp marginal (62°F vs 62°F min, 0/7 days above), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 2/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
All conditions met (soil 62°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained)
soil warming up (62°F today, only 4/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 1/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — moisture sustained
soil warming up (62°F today, only 1/7 days above threshold — mycelium activating, primordia not yet established), today 0.24 VWC, 7d avg 0.26 — 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.