Mushrooms in Merthyr Tydfil
Today, wood blewits are the best bet around Merthyr Tydfil (73/100, favourable). Region: Wales · altitude 242 m.
Merthyr Tydfil is a British or Irish municipality (58 362 inhabitants), at an altitude of 242 m (region: Wales). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: wood blewits (73/100), hedgehog mushrooms (72/100) and black trumpets (72/100). For wood blewits, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (73/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak and Scots pine), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 2 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 52 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 3 to 9 °C.
Ceps
UnlikelyChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
FavourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
PossibleWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
PossibleParasol mushrooms
Possible8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Merthyr Tydfil
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, Scots pine
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.0), balanced
- Slope
- 5°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 59 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Chanterelles | 46 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Morels | 33 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 57 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, beech, Norway spruce |
| Black trumpets | 57 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 24 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, Scots pine |
| Wood blewits | 60 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, beech |
| Saffron milk caps | 56 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: Norway spruce, Scots pine, black pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 72 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 12 °C | 0.9 mm | 94 % | 39 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 38 % |
| Sat 31 | 6 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 38 % |
| Sun 1 | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 93 % | 38 % |
| Mon 2 | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 85 % | 37 % |
| Tue 3 | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 36 % |
| Wed 4 | 7 °C | 8 °C | 0.5 mm | 84 % | 36 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 6 °C | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 86 % | 36 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 3 °C | 8 °C | 2.5 mm | 92 % | 36 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 95 % | 36 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 6 °C | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 97 % | 36 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 8.9 mm | 98 % | 35 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 9 °C | 13 °C | 24.5 mm | 98 % | 36 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 2.3 mm | 100 % | 41 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 8 °C | 13 °C | 12.6 mm | 98 % | 42 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Wales · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated