Mushrooms in Waltham Forest
Today, conditions are poor around Waltham Forest for the species we follow. Region: London · altitude 20 m.
Waltham Forest is a British or Irish municipality (283 713 inhabitants), at an altitude of 20 m (region: London). On Thursday 5 November 2026, none of the nine tracked species has favourable conditions in Waltham Forest (out of season, or too dry, cold or hot). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain unfavourable over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (beech, pedunculate oak, sessile oak and sweet chestnut), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 19 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 6 to 12 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnfavourableBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
UnfavourableSaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Unfavourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Waltham Forest
The terrain
- Likely trees
- beech, pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.1), balanced
- Slope
- 1° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 3 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 2 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Scots pine |
| Black trumpets | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 2 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Scots pine, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 3 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Scots pine, black pine, silver fir |
| Parasol mushrooms | 4 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 12 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 33 % |
| Fri 30 | 9 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 33 % |
| Sat 31 | 10 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 32 % |
| Sun 1 | 9 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 32 % |
| Mon 2 | 8 °C | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 81 % | 33 % |
| Tue 3 | 8 °C | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 79 % | 33 % |
| Wed 4 | 9 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 65 % | 32 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 9 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 71 % | 32 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 9 °C | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 80 % | 31 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 88 % | 31 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 31 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 2.1 mm | 90 % | 31 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 12.0 mm | 93 % | 31 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 1.6 mm | 97 % | 36 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 10 °C | 15 °C | 2.2 mm | 95 % | 36 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
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