Mushrooms in Falkirk
Today, hedgehog mushrooms are the best bet around Falkirk (63/100, favourable). Region: Scotland · altitude 58 m.
Falkirk is a British or Irish municipality (160 230 inhabitants), at an altitude of 58 m (region: Scotland). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (63/100), black trumpets (61/100) and wood blewits (58/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak and Scots pine), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 15 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 0 to 8 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
FavourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
PossibleWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
UnlikelyParasol mushrooms
Unlikely8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Falkirk
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, Scots pine
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.5), balanced
- Slope
- 4° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 8 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 2 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Norway spruce |
| Black trumpets | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Wood blewits | 4 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 6 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 5 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 47 % |
| Fri 30 | 6 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 46 % |
| Sat 31 | 8 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 46 % |
| Sun 1 | 3 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 46 % |
| Mon 2 | 0 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 46 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.3 mm | 90 % | 46 % |
| Wed 4 | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 90 % | 46 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 90 % | 46 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 47 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 90 % | 47 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 3 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 47 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 3 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 46 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 3 °C | 10 °C | 6.4 mm | 91 % | 46 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 5 °C | 9 °C | 7.5 mm | 89 % | 46 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 5 °C | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 95 % | 46 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Scotland · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated