Mushrooms in Mid Sussex
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around Mid Sussex (80/100, very favourable). Region: South East England · altitude 94 m.
Mid Sussex is a British or Irish municipality (163 566 inhabitants), at an altitude of 94 m (region: South East England). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (80/100), wood blewits (79/100), black trumpets (76/100), parasol mushrooms (70/100), saffron milk caps (63/100) and funnel chanterelles (58/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (80/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech and sweet chestnut), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 1 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 26 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 3 to 11 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnlikelyMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
Very favourableFunnel chanterelles
FavourableWood blewits
Very favourableSaffron milk caps
FavourableParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Mid Sussex
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech, sweet chestnut
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.7), balanced
- Slope
- 4° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 67 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 76 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 44 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 69 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Scots pine |
| Black trumpets | 65 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 57 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 76 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 68 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, black pine, silver fir |
| Parasol mushrooms | 88 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 37 % |
| Fri 30 | 5 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 36 % |
| Sat 31 | 4 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 35 % |
| Sun 1 | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 35 % |
| Mon 2 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.6 mm | 88 % | 36 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.8 mm | 85 % | 36 % |
| Wed 4 | 7 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 35 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 77 % | 34 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 1.0 mm | 93 % | 34 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 10 °C | 1.8 mm | 95 % | 34 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.3 mm | 98 % | 36 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 4.1 mm | 94 % | 35 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 9 °C | 15 °C | 10.0 mm | 97 % | 34 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 11 °C | 14 °C | 1.6 mm | 98 % | 40 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 11 °C | 15 °C | 7.2 mm | 97 % | 40 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
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