Mushrooms in Scotland
Today, the most favourable conditions in Scotland are for wood blewits (average score 48/100, ranked #32 out of 38 by region). Scores are calculated for each municipality from the local weather and the surrounding forests.
On Wednesday 4 November 2026, no species is favourable on average in Scotland; wood blewits have the best chances there (48/100 on average). Its best national ranking is for funnel chanterelles: #10 out of 38 regions. For wood blewits, the best-placed municipalities are Argyll and Bute (82/100), Dumfries and Galloway (72/100) and Stirling (71/100). For wood blewits, the best day is Friday 6 November 2026 (50/100), then conditions deteriorate. In City of Edinburgh: 2 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 7 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 1 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 35Chanterelles
Unfavourable · rank 35Morels
Unfavourable · rank 27Hedgehog mushrooms
Unlikely · rank 18Black trumpets
Unlikely · rank 16Funnel chanterelles
Unlikely · rank 10Wood blewits
Possible · rank 32Saffron milk caps
Unfavourable · rank 31Parasol mushrooms
Unlikely · rank 36The next 8 days
Ceps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 13
Chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 7
Morels
Average per region. Best municipality today: 0
Hedgehog mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 68
Black trumpets
Average per region. Best municipality today: 68
Funnel chanterelles
Average per region. Best municipality today: 56
Wood blewits
Average per region. Best municipality today: 82
Saffron milk caps
Average per region. Best municipality today: 35
Parasol mushrooms
Average per region. Best municipality today: 59
Best municipalities today
Ceps
Chanterelles
Hedgehog mushrooms
- Argyll and Bute 68
- Clackmannanshire 68
- Falkirk 63
- East Dunbartonshire 62
- Renfrewshire 58
- Dumfries and Galloway 58
- Stirling 51
- North Lanarkshire 50
Black trumpets
- Argyll and Bute 68
- East Dunbartonshire 63
- Falkirk 61
- Dumfries and Galloway 61
- Renfrewshire 56
- Stirling 52
- North Lanarkshire 51
- North Ayrshire 45
Funnel chanterelles
- Argyll and Bute 56
- Falkirk 52
- East Dunbartonshire 48
- Dumfries and Galloway 45
- Perth and Kinross 40
- Stirling 40
- Renfrewshire 35
- Inverclyde 32
Wood blewits
- Argyll and Bute 82
- Dumfries and Galloway 72
- Stirling 71
- East Dunbartonshire 70
- Inverclyde 70
- Na h-Eileanan Siar 68
- Shetland Islands 68
- Orkney Islands 68
Saffron milk caps
- Argyll and Bute 35
- Falkirk 32
- Renfrewshire 31
- Dumfries and Galloway 31
- Clackmannanshire 30
- East Dunbartonshire 26
- North Lanarkshire 22
- Inverclyde 20
Parasol mushrooms
Weather in City of Edinburgh
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 | 9 °C | 14 °C | 1.0 mm | 25 % |
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % |
| Sun 1 | 4 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % |
| Mon 2 | 1 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % |
| Tue 3 | 6 °C | 10 °C | 1.4 mm | 20 % |
| Wed 4 forecast | 2 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 20 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 20 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 5.0 mm | 20 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 5 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 3 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 2 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 4 °C | 8 °C | 1.2 mm | 22 % |