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ČeštinaMushrooms in Lens
Today, conditions are poor around Lens for the species we follow. Canton : Valais · altitude 1375 m.
Lens is a Swiss municipality (4 570 inhabitants), at an altitude of 1375 m (canton: Valais). On Thursday 5 November 2026, none of the nine tracked species has favourable conditions in Lens (out of season, or too dry, cold or hot). For wood blewits, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (Norway spruce and Scots pine), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 10 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from -4 to 5 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnfavourableBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
UnlikelySaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Unfavourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Lens
The terrain
- Likely trees
- Norway spruce, Scots pine
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.2), équilibrée
- Slope
- 9° · adret
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 88 | large forest of suitable host trees: downy oak, Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Chanterelles | 49 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Morels | 44 | large forest of suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 81 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Black trumpets | 55 | large forest, but tree species poorly suited to the black trumpet |
| Funnel chanterelles | 26 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 79 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Saffron milk caps | 79 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Parasol mushrooms | 86 | large forest of suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 23 % |
| Fri 30 | 2 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 23 % |
| Sat 31 | 1 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 85 % | 23 % |
| Sun 1 | -1 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 22 % |
| Mon 2 | -3 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 75 % | 21 % |
| Tue 3 | -4 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 21 % |
| Wed 4 | 0 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 63 % | 20 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 4 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 58 % | 17 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 3 °C | 8 °C | 1.6 mm | 79 % | 18 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 0 °C | 7 °C | 0.1 mm | 84 % | 22 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | -2 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 22 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 0 °C | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 81 % | 23 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 4 °C | 13 °C | 0.3 mm | 60 % | 26 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 5 °C | 13 °C | 0.1 mm | 67 % | 26 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 2 °C | 11 °C | 6.8 mm | 83 % | 47 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Valais · All cantons · Ranking of cantons · How the score is calculated
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