Mushrooms in West Berkshire
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around West Berkshire (73/100, favourable). Region: South East England · altitude 114 m.
West Berkshire is a British or Irish municipality (165 523 inhabitants), at an altitude of 114 m (region: South East England). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (73/100), wood blewits (69/100), black trumpets (66/100) and parasol mushrooms (61/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (73/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut and beech), neutral soil. Weather: 2 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 22 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 4 to 10 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
FavourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
PossibleParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around West Berkshire
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut, beech
- Soil
- neutral (pH 6.6), balanced
- Slope
- 3° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 37 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Chanterelles | 31 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Morels | 59 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 59 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Black trumpets | 55 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Funnel chanterelles | 8 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Wood blewits | 64 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Saffron milk caps | 57 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
| Parasol mushrooms | 76 | small woods — mushrooms can perfectly well grow there, over small areas |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 36 % |
| Fri 30 | 7 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 35 % |
| Sat 31 | 5 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 35 % |
| Sun 1 | 5 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 34 % |
| Mon 2 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.3 mm | 84 % | 34 % |
| Tue 3 | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 34 % |
| Wed 4 | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 76 % | 33 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 7 °C | 9 °C | 1.2 mm | 84 % | 32 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 2.3 mm | 90 % | 32 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 1.5 mm | 96 % | 32 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 4 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 100 % | 32 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 1.8 mm | 94 % | 32 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 9 °C | 14 °C | 10.2 mm | 97 % | 31 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 10 °C | 13 °C | 1.2 mm | 99 % | 36 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 4.6 mm | 98 % | 38 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
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