Mushrooms in Genk
Today, hedgehog mushrooms have the best chances around Genk (77/100, very favourable). Province : Limburg · altitude 71 m.
Genk is a Belgian municipality (68 058 inhabitants), at an altitude of 71 m (province: Limburg). On Wednesday 4 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (77/100), black trumpets (71/100), wood blewits (69/100) and funnel chanterelles (66/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. Terrain: slightly acidic soil. Weather: 2 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 12 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 1 to 9 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
FavourableWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
PossibleParasol mushrooms
Possible8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Genk
The terrain
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.7), sableuse
- Slope
- 3°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 9 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, pedunculate oak, Norway spruce |
| Chanterelles | 9 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, birch, pedunculate oak |
| Morels | 2 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 7 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, Norway spruce |
| Black trumpets | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak |
| Funnel chanterelles | 7 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, birch, Norway spruce |
| Wood blewits | 4 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, pedunculate oak, Norway spruce |
| Saffron milk caps | 8 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, black pine, Norway spruce |
| Parasol mushrooms | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 6 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 25 % |
| Thu 29 | 6 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 24 % |
| Fri 30 | 4 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 23 % |
| Sat 31 | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 22 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 22 % |
| Mon 2 | 6 °C | 10 °C | 1.5 mm | 96 % | 24 % |
| Tue 3 | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 78 % | 24 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 23 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 3 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 77 % | 22 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 1 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 21 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 90 % | 21 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 21 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 1 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 20 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 1 °C | 10 °C | 3.0 mm | 94 % | 21 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 9 °C | 13 °C | 9.0 mm | 98 % | 26 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Limburg · All provinces · Ranking of provinces · How the score is calculated
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