Mushrooms in Scottish Borders
Today, wood blewits are the best bet around Scottish Borders (53/100, possible). Region: Scotland · altitude 223 m.
Scottish Borders is a British or Irish municipality (116 800 inhabitants), at an altitude of 223 m (region: Scotland). On Thursday 5 November 2026, no species is really favourable; black trumpets and wood blewits remain possible. For wood blewits, the best day is Friday 6 November 2026 (63/100), then conditions deteriorate. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak and Scots pine), acidic soil. Weather: 3 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 20 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from -1 to 7 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnlikelyBlack trumpets
PossibleFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
PossibleSaffron milk caps
UnlikelyParasol mushrooms
Unlikely8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Scottish Borders
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, Scots pine
- Soil
- acidic (pH 5.4), balanced
- Slope
- 5°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 17 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Chanterelles | 21 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Morels | 36 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 17 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Black trumpets | 16 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Funnel chanterelles | 8 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Wood blewits | 65 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Saffron milk caps | 16 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Parasol mushrooms | 85 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 7 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 37 % |
| Fri 30 | 5 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 36 % |
| Sat 31 | 4 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 35 % |
| Sun 1 | 2 °C | 10 °C | 1.9 mm | 94 % | 35 % |
| Mon 2 | -1 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 37 % |
| Tue 3 | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.9 mm | 93 % | 36 % |
| Wed 4 | 1 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 36 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 5 °C | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 91 % | 35 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 92 % | 37 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 4 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 36 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 1 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 36 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | -0 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 98 % | 36 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 5 °C | 9 °C | 7.6 mm | 94 % | 35 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 10.4 mm | 90 % | 35 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.8 mm | 95 % | 35 % |
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