Orange County mushroom forecast

California · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake off season (7%); candy caps off season (5%); king boletes off season (3%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Irvine: 1.9 in in the last 30 days, about 4 times the normal 0.5. Another 2.4 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

7%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 6%, next week 7%.

Off season, and matsutake are rare here.

5%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 4%, next week 8%.

Off season, and candy caps are rare here.

3%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 3%, next week 4%.

Off season, and king boletes are rare here.

0%Off season

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 0%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.