Mushrooms in Derry City and Strabane
Today, wood blewits are the best bet around Derry City and Strabane (41/100, possible). Region: Northern Ireland · altitude 205 m.
Derry City and Strabane is a British or Irish municipality (152 659 inhabitants), at an altitude of 205 m (region: Northern Ireland). On Thursday 5 November 2026, no species is really favourable; wood blewits remain possible. For wood blewits, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 12 November 2026 (42/100). Terrain: acidic soil. Weather: 3 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 19 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from -1 to 10 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnfavourableBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
PossibleSaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Unlikely8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Derry City and Strabane
The terrain
- Soil
- acidic (pH 4.9), balanced
- Slope
- 5°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 7 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Chanterelles | 10 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Morels | 35 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 7 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Black trumpets | 5 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Funnel chanterelles | 3 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Wood blewits | 63 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Saffron milk caps | 5 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Parasol mushrooms | 84 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 85 % | 39 % |
| Fri 30 | 10 °C | 14 °C | 0.6 mm | 82 % | 38 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 12 °C | 1.5 mm | 90 % | 37 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 38 % |
| Mon 2 | 0 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 37 % |
| Tue 3 | -1 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 98 % | 37 % |
| Wed 4 | 1 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 34 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 3 °C | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 91 % | 34 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 35 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 8 °C | 1.9 mm | 98 % | 35 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 1 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 98 % | 35 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 3 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 35 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 7 °C | 8 °C | 11.4 mm | 93 % | 35 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 8 °C | 9 °C | 5.8 mm | 90 % | 35 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 8 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 35 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Northern Ireland · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated