Mushrooms in Fontan
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around Fontan (98/100, very favourable). Département: Alpes-Maritimes · altitude 1058 m.
Fontan is a municipality (307 inhabitants), at an altitude of 1058 m (département: Alpes-Maritimes, 06). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (98/100), wood blewits (84/100), saffron milk caps (76/100), parasol mushrooms (72/100) and black trumpets (68/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (98/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (Scots pine, silver fir and downy oak), neutral soil. Weather: 43 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 115 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 2 to 8 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnlikelyWood blewits
Very favourableSaffron milk caps
Very favourableParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Fontan
The terrain
- Likely trees
- Scots pine, silver fir, downy oak
- Soil
- neutral (pH 6.8), balanced
- Slope
- 47° · south-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 55 | large forest of suitable host trees: downy oak, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Chanterelles | 53 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, sweet chestnut, maritime pine |
| Morels | 100 | large forest of suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 100 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, silver fir |
| Black trumpets | 77 | large forest of suitable host trees: downy oak, sweet chestnut |
| Funnel chanterelles | 25 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 99 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, silver fir, sweet chestnut |
| Saffron milk caps | 99 | large forest of suitable host trees: Scots pine, silver fir, maritime pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 100 | large forest of suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 66 % | 26 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 63 % | 26 % |
| Sat 31 | 6 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 49 % | 25 % |
| Sun 1 | 4 °C | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 59 % | 26 % |
| Mon 2 | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 38 % | 26 % |
| Tue 3 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 48 % | 25 % |
| Wed 4 | 6 °C | 7 °C | 5.9 mm | 65 % | 26 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 5 °C | 8 °C | 36.3 mm | 74 % | 34 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 4 °C | 9 °C | 7.3 mm | 74 % | 33 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 76 % | 31 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 2 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 30 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 5 °C | 8 °C | 2.1 mm | 98 % | 30 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 15.8 mm | 92 % | 31 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 54.3 mm | 88 % | 37 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 35.8 mm | 94 % | 43 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Alpes-Maritimes · All départements · Ranking of départements · How the score is calculated
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