Mushrooms in Louth
Today, the most favourable conditions in Louth are for wood blewits (average score 64/100, ranked #12 out of 38 by region). Scores are calculated for each municipality from the local weather and the surrounding forests.
On Wednesday 4 November 2026, in Louth, conditions are favourable on average for: wood blewits (64/100) and parasol mushrooms (56/100). Its best national ranking is for wood blewits: #12 out of 38 regions. For wood blewits, the best-placed municipalities are Dundalk-Carlingford (83/100), Drogheda Rural (67/100) and Dundalk South (63/100). For wood blewits, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Wednesday 4 November 2026 (64/100). In Dundalk South: 3 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 5 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 2 to 9 °C. The score of a region is an average over all its municipalities (forests, farmland, towns): an average score can hide excellent woods.
Ceps
Unfavourable · rank 24Chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 26Morels
Unfavourable · rank 18Hedgehog mushrooms
Unlikely · rank 24Black trumpets
Unlikely · rank 25Funnel chanterelles
Unlikely · rank 16Wood blewits
Favourable · rank 12Saffron milk caps
Unlikely · rank 27Parasol mushrooms
Favourable · rank 17The next 8 days
Ceps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 17
Chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 9
Morels
Average per region. Best municipality today: 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 71
Black trumpets
Average per region. Best municipality today: 64
Funnel chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 59
Wood blewits
Average per region. Best municipality today: 83
Saffron milk caps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 40
Parasol mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 63
Best municipalities today
Ceps
Chanterelles
Hedgehog mushrooms
- Dundalk-Carlingford 71
- Drogheda Urban 38
- Drogheda Rural 10
- Ardee 9
- Dundalk South 8
Black trumpets
- Dundalk-Carlingford 64
- Drogheda Urban 25
- Drogheda Rural 10
- Ardee 9
- Dundalk South 7
Funnel chanterelles
Wood blewits
- Dundalk-Carlingford 83
- Drogheda Rural 67
- Dundalk South 63
- Drogheda Urban 59
- Ardee 49
Saffron milk caps
Parasol mushrooms
- Drogheda Rural 63
- Dundalk-Carlingford 61
- Dundalk South 58
- Drogheda Urban 55
- Ardee 45
Weather in Dundalk South
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 9 °C | 14 °C | 1.3 mm | 39 % |
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % |
| Fri 30 | 9 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |
| Sat 31 | 6 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |
| Sun 1 | 4 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |
| Mon 2 | 3 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |
| Tue 3 | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.1 mm | 34 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 7 °C | 11 °C | 1.6 mm | 33 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 8 °C | 11 °C | 4.5 mm | 34 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.5 mm | 37 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 36 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 4 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % |