Mushrooms in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Today, the most favourable conditions in Appenzell Ausserrhoden are for wood blewits (average score 42/100, ranked #20 out of 26 by canton). Scores are calculated for each municipality from the local weather and the surrounding forests.
On Wednesday 4 November 2026, no species is favourable on average in Appenzell Ausserrhoden; wood blewits have the best chances there (42/100 on average). Its best national ranking is for morels: #3 out of 26 cantons. For wood blewits, the best-placed municipalities are Lutzenberg (77/100), Wolfhalden (63/100) and Reute (AR) (63/100). For wood blewits, conditions are improving, with a peak expected on Wednesday 11 November 2026 (57/100). In Herisau: 4 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 26 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 0 to 10 °C. The score of a canton is an average over all its municipalities (forests, farmland, towns): an average score can hide excellent woods.
Ceps
Unfavourable · rank 23Chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 23Morels
Unfavourable · rank 3Hedgehog mushrooms
Unlikely · rank 21Black trumpets
Unlikely · rank 21Funnel chanterelles
Unlikely · rank 11Wood blewits
Possible · rank 20Saffron milk caps
Unlikely · rank 21Parasol mushrooms
Unfavourable · rank 23The next 8 days
Ceps
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 22
Chanterelles
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 7
Morels
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 56
Black trumpets
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 57
Funnel chanterelles
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 54
Wood blewits
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 77
Saffron milk caps
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 48
Parasol mushrooms
Average per canton. Best municipality today: 46
Best municipalities today
Ceps
- Lutzenberg 22
- Wolfhalden 14
- Reute (AR) 13
- Walzenhausen 10
- Herisau 8
- Heiden 8
- Stein (AR) 6
- Waldstatt 2
Chanterelles
- Lutzenberg 7
- Herisau 0
- Teufen (AR) 0
- Speicher 0
- Heiden 0
- Gais 0
- Urnäsch 0
- Walzenhausen 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
- Lutzenberg 56
- Reute (AR) 53
- Wolfhalden 52
- Walzenhausen 51
- Herisau 43
- Heiden 43
- Stein (AR) 39
- Speicher 31
Black trumpets
- Reute (AR) 57
- Walzenhausen 54
- Wolfhalden 53
- Lutzenberg 52
- Herisau 47
- Heiden 47
- Stein (AR) 43
- Teufen (AR) 36
Funnel chanterelles
- Lutzenberg 54
- Reute (AR) 49
- Wolfhalden 46
- Walzenhausen 44
- Heiden 35
- Herisau 29
- Stein (AR) 26
- Speicher 24
Wood blewits
- Lutzenberg 77
- Wolfhalden 63
- Reute (AR) 63
- Walzenhausen 60
- Heiden 57
- Herisau 55
- Stein (AR) 55
- Teufen (AR) 45
Saffron milk caps
- Lutzenberg 48
- Wolfhalden 42
- Reute (AR) 41
- Walzenhausen 39
- Herisau 35
- Heiden 34
- Stein (AR) 30
- Speicher 25
Parasol mushrooms
- Lutzenberg 46
- Wolfhalden 32
- Reute (AR) 29
- Walzenhausen 24
- Herisau 21
- Heiden 21
- Stein (AR) 16
- Waldstatt 7
Weather in Herisau
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 1.3 mm | 31 % |
| Thu 29 | 5 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % |
| Fri 30 | 4 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % |
| Sat 31 | 4 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 30 % |
| Mon 2 | -0 °C | 5 °C | 2.0 mm | 29 % |
| Tue 3 | 3 °C | 4 °C | 0.2 mm | 28 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 2 °C | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 27 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 27 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.1 mm | 26 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 7 °C | 12 °C | 9.0 mm | 30 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 16.1 mm | 34 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.3 mm | 35 % |