Mushrooms in North West Leicestershire
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around North West Leicestershire (75/100, very favourable). Region: East Midlands · altitude 118 m.
North West Leicestershire is a British or Irish municipality (113 263 inhabitants), at an altitude of 118 m (region: East Midlands). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (75/100), wood blewits (66/100), black trumpets (63/100) and parasol mushrooms (57/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (75/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut and beech), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 1 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 33 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 3 to 9 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
PossibleWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
PossibleParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around North West Leicestershire
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut, beech
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.6), balanced
- Slope
- 2° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 59 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 73 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 41 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 61 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Norway spruce |
| Black trumpets | 57 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 50 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Wood blewits | 70 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 60 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine, black pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 83 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 34 % |
| Fri 30 | 7 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 33 % |
| Sat 31 | 5 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 32 % |
| Sun 1 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 93 % | 33 % |
| Mon 2 | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 85 % | 33 % |
| Tue 3 | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 91 % | 33 % |
| Wed 4 | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.8 mm | 85 % | 33 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 32 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 32 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 32 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 3 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 31 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 89 % | 31 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 15.2 mm | 94 % | 31 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 11.9 mm | 95 % | 38 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 6.0 mm | 99 % | 39 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
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