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ČeštinaMushrooms in St. Niklaus
Today, conditions are poor around St. Niklaus for the species we follow. Canton : Valais · altitude 1421 m.
St. Niklaus is a Swiss municipality (2 298 inhabitants), at an altitude of 1421 m (canton: Valais). On Thursday 5 November 2026, none of the nine tracked species has favourable conditions in St. Niklaus (out of season, or too dry, cold or hot). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions are improving, with a peak expected on Wednesday 11 November 2026 (48/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (Norway spruce), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 22 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 1 to 9 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnlikelyBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
UnlikelySaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Unfavourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around St. Niklaus
The terrain
- Likely trees
- Norway spruce
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.2), équilibrée
- Slope
- 26°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 86 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Chanterelles | 54 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, birch |
| Morels | 50 | large forest of suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 88 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Black trumpets | 48 | large forest, but tree species poorly suited to the black trumpet |
| Funnel chanterelles | 31 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, birch, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 90 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Saffron milk caps | 73 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Parasol mushrooms | 97 | large forest of suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 20 % |
| Fri 30 | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 41 % | 19 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 18 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 18 % |
| Mon 2 | 3 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 40 % | 18 % |
| Tue 3 | 3 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 66 % | 17 % |
| Wed 4 | 2 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 17 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 4 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 16 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 3 °C | 6 °C | 1.9 mm | 98 % | 16 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 2 °C | 5 °C | 1.2 mm | 91 % | 16 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 1 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 15 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 75 % | 17 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 1.2 mm | 59 % | 19 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 7 °C | 8 °C | 7.4 mm | 96 % | 19 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 6 °C | 8 °C | 10.0 mm | 97 % | 2 % |
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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