Grays Harbor County mushroom forecast

Washington · updated Saturday, October 24

This week: king boletes fruiting (70%); chanterelles fruiting (59%); candy caps possible (31%); matsutake possible (30%); black trumpets off season (9%); morels off season (0%).

Weather near Olympic Wildlife Area: 2.0 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 8.1. Another 6.9 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

King boletes

70%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 71%, next week 62%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. King boletes usually show about 15 days after one. Look under Sitka spruce on the coast, and pine and fir inland.

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Chanterelles

59%Fruiting

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 63%, next week 54%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Chanterelles usually show about 11 days after one. Look under Douglas-fir and western hemlock, often in moss.

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Candy caps

31%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 25%, next week 36%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Candy caps usually show about 10 days after one. Look in moss and duff under conifers.

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Matsutake

30%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 23%, next week 37%.

30 days since the last soaking rain, on Sep 24. Matsutake usually show about 10 days after one. Look under hemlock, lodgepole, and shore pine, often in sandy soil.