Morrow County mushroom forecast

Oregon · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: matsutake possible (32%); king boletes quiet (10%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Heppner: 0.6 in in the last 30 days, below the normal 1.1. Another 0.2 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

32%Possible

Best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft; last week 36%, next week 26%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under lodgepole pine, shore pine, and hemlock, in sandy or pumice soil.

10%Quiet

Best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft; last week 15%, next week 6%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

0%Off season

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

Off season here. Morels usually fruit from May to June. Look in last year's conifer burns, and along streams in mixed conifer.

When is morel season in Morrow County?

Most often from May to June, best at 3,000 to 4,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Morrow County?

Most often in October, best at 5,000 to 6,000 ft.