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📍 Forecast for ESSEN/BAHNHOF

3.2 km

Today, Wednesday, 30. September

  • 0.0 mm
  • 6 km/h SE
  • 6.0 h
  • Best foraging time 13–16
  • 07:31 – 19:12

Mushroom chances

good

Best mushroom day this week: Wed 7. Oct (47 %)

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Waldschatzfinder model · station Essen-stoppenberg (3.2 km)

Soil & moisture

Dry
Soil moisture
27 Vol-%
Soil temperature
22.8 °C
Rain 14 days Radar
17.4 mm
Water balance 3 days
+4.6 mm

Soil somewhat drier than usual – damp hollows, stream banks and dense forest have the edge. Warm soil – rather a time for summer mushrooms.

Last soaking rain: Thu 17. Sep (14.0 mm) · Fruiting window now: Thu 24. Sep – Thu 1. Oct

  • Hot and dry – mushrooms dry out quickly, better search early in the morning.
Hourly values
Time Weather Temp (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)
00:00 🌤️ 18.9 0 5.1
01:00 🌤️ 18.6 0 5.1
02:00 🌤️ 18.2 0 5.1
03:00 🌤️ 18 0 5.1
04:00 🌤️ 17.7 0 5.1
05:00 🌤️ 18.3 0 5.7
06:00 🌤️ 18.4 0 5.7
07:00 🌤️ 19.4 0 5.7
08:00 🌤️ 21 0 5.7
09:00 🌤️ 23 0 5.7
10:00 🌤️ 24.5 0 5.7
11:00 🌤️ 25.9 0 5.7
12:00 🌤️ 26.5 0 5.7
13:00 🌤️ 27.1 0 5.7
14:00 🌤️ 27.3 0 5.1
15:00 ☁️ 27 0 4.6
16:00 ☁️ 26.2 0 4.1
17:00 ☁️ 25.1 0 4.1
18:00 ☁️ 24 0 3.6
19:00 ☁️ 22.6 0 4.1
20:00 ☁️ 21.9 0 4.1
21:00 ☁️ 21.4 0 4.1
22:00 ☁️ 20.8 0 4.1
23:00 ☁️ 20.1 0 4.1

Area around the station

Forest (5 km)
21 %
Soil
pH 5.0 slightly acidic, loamy
Elevation
56 m
Tree species
Other 45 %Beech 22 %Oak 19 %Larch 6 %

Suits this area

By habitat – forest, tree species, soil and elevation, without weather.