Madison Spring Hut weather

4,825 ft · Presidential Range · AMC hut

Closed until Jun 3, 2027 (full-service)

Today at the hut

Fog, hiking hours (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at 4,825 ft.

High / low

22° / 16°

Wind

38 mph, gusts 61

Wind chill

-6°

Rain or snow

11%

Read from the Mount Madison forecast 0.3 mi away at the hut's own elevation, updated Oct 17, 3:02 AM ET.

3-day forecast at 4,825 ft

Today Oct 17Freezing level 691 ft
AM
fog
WNW 38, gusts 61 mph
22° / 16°feels -6°
PM
fog
WNW 35, gusts 56 mph
17° / 16°feels -5°
night
fog
WNW 34, gusts 54 mph
25° / 17°feels -4°
Tomorrow Oct 18Freezing level 7,424 ft
AM
fog
WNW 36, gusts 58 mph
29° / 26°feels 8°
PM
cloudy
W 23, gusts 37 mph
39° / 31°feels 18°
night
clear
W 9, gusts 14 mph
46° / 41°feels 35°
Monday Oct 19Freezing level 12,026 ft
AM
sunny
WNW 4 mph
49° / 46°
PM
cloudy
NNW 8 mph
50° / 45°feels 41°
night
cloudy
NNE 12, gusts 19 mph
49° / 47°feels 42°
Elevation Profile — Conditions by Altitude

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Elevation
Today
Oct 17
Tomorrow
Oct 18
Monday
Oct 19
lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F
At the hut
4,825 ft
16/22°
38
-6°
26/29°
36
8°
46/49°
4
44°
4,100 ft
19/24°
36
-1°
27/30°
32
10°
45/48°
3
44°
3,300 ft
22/28°
31
4°
29/31°
25
15°
43/46°
3
42°
2,500 ft
26/31°
25
11°
30/34°
16
19°
41/46°
5
38°
Trailhead
2,000 ft
28/32°
22
14°
31/36°
13
21°
38/48°
4
35°
Wind:<1515-2425-3940-5455+mph
Time periods: AM 6a–12p · PM 12p–8p · Night 8p–6a

4 more days of forecast: plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.

Getting there

From Appalachia Trailhead, US 2 in Randolph

Valley Way

3.8 mi one way3,550 ft climb3 to 5 h

Season and staying

  • Full-service (meals)Jun 3, 2027 to Sep 25, 2027

Closed fall to spring, with no self-service and no emergency shelter in winter.

Reservations with AMC. Sleeps 52.

Dates and reservations at AMC

Nearby summits

Straight-line distance from the hut.

Trails at the hut

Star Lake TrailGulfside TrailOsgood TrailPine Link TrailValley WayAirline Cutoff