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Hurricane Trudy and Albuquerque: will it affect me?
Latest official NHC advisory: Friday, October 16 at 6:00 PM MDT. We check every 10 minutes.
Hurricane Trudy · Category 1
No official watches or warnings
- Official alert
- No watch or warning for this area
- The center would pass
- 910 miles from Albuquerque
- When (approx.)
- Wednesday, Oct 21, 12 PM MDT
- Strength at that time
- Tropical Depression, winds of 25 mph
- Inside the cone
- No
- Distance now
- 1410 miles
What to do in Albuquerque
- There are no official watches or warnings for your area from this storm.
- Rain and surf can still reach far from the storm: follow your local National Weather Service office.
National Weather Service
Official Freeze Warning in effect for Albuquerque.
What it means
- Freeze or cold: protect sensitive plants, pets and outdoor pipes. In extreme cold, dress in layers, limit time outdoors and use space heaters and generators safely.
Always follow your local National Weather Service office and local officials. Details below.
Official weather alerts for Albuquerque
Freeze Warning until Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 AM MDT
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 7:51PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Full text from the National Weather Service
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...Subfreezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Across the Northwest Plateau, areas around Farmington are not expected to fall below freezing; however, areas south of Burnham are likely to experience a freeze. Similarly, the Albuquerque Sunport and much of the northeast Albuquerque Heights will not experience a freeze, but areas around Belen, Los Lunas, the Albuquerque Valley and locations near Double Eagle Airport are likely to freeze.
Instructions: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Official NWS page · NWS Albuquerque NM
Storm Prediction Center · today's severe-storm outlook · issued 1 h ago
Albuquerque is outside today's thunderstorm and severe-storm areas.
Official SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (NOAA), valid until Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 AM MDT. It shows the chance of severe storms in the area, not a warning for your street. SPC outlook
U.S. Drought Monitor · map of October 13
80% of New Mexico is in drought, including 8.3% in extreme or exceptional drought.
Share of the state's area. Updated every Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA). Drought builds over weeks and months: one rainy day rarely ends it.
Hurricane Trudy forecast, step by step
| Date and time (MDT) | Strength | Max wind | Distance to Albuquerque |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now Fri, Oct 16, 3:00 PM | Category 1 | 85 mph | 1410 mi |
| Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 AM | Category 1 | 85 mph | 1370 mi |
| Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM | Category 1 | 90 mph | 1265 mi |
| Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM | Category 1 | 90 mph | 1150 mi |
| Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 PM | Category 1 | 85 mph | 1065 mi |
| Mon, Oct 19, 12:00 AM | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 1010 mi |
| Mon, Oct 19, 12:00 PM | Tropical storm | 50 mph | 980 mi |
| Tue, Oct 20, 12:00 PM | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 945 mi |
| Wed, Oct 21, 12:00 PM | Tropical depression | 25 mph | 910 mi |
Hazards on land (NHC)
- Rain: 4 to 8 inches, with isolated totals up to 15 inches across Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco. Flash flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in hilly terrain.
- Storm surge: the NHC warns of coastal flooding from rising water, with large and destructive waves near the coast.
- Surf: the NHC warns of life-threatening surf and rip currents. Stay out of the water.
Full NHC text
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning area by late Saturday or Saturday night, with tropical storm conditions spreading across the area on Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are expected within the Tropical Storm Warning area by late tonight or early Saturday. Hurricane conditions are possible in the Hurricane Watch area by late Saturday, with tropical storm conditions beginning on Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area on Sunday.
RAINFALL: Through the weekend, Trudy is expected to produce 4 to 8 inches with isolated higher totals around 15 inches along and near the southwest Mexican coast in Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas along steep terrain.
STORM SURGE: Coastal flooding from storm surge is possible in areas of onshore winds. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
SURF: Swells generated by Trudy are affecting portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico and will spread northward toward west-central Mexico during the next few days. These swells will cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
Official watches and warnings
- Hurricane Warning
- The coast of Mexico from Manzanillo northward to Cabo Corrientes
Hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area, usually within 36 hours.
- Hurricane Watch
- The coast of Mexico from Manzanillo southward to Punta San Telmo
Hurricane conditions are possible in the watch area; issued about 48 hours before tropical-storm-force winds are expected.
- Tropical Storm Warning
- The coast of Mexico from Manzanillo southward to Zihuatanejo
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area within 36 hours.
- Tropical Storm Watch
- The coast of Mexico north of Cabo Corrientes to San Blas
Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area within 48 hours.
Weather in Albuquerque now
Rain forecast for Albuquerque · next days
Automatic forecast from a computer model (MET Norway, data CC BY 4.0). Not an official alert: for watches and warnings, follow National Weather Service.
What do the inches mean?
As a rough guide: under a quarter inch in a day is light rain; 1 to 2 inches is a heavy downpour; more than 2 inches in a day is very heavy rain that can flood low-lying areas and roads.
Several rainy days in a row saturate the ground: even a modest storm can then cause flash flooding and rising rivers.
What is normal in October in Albuquerque
changing season Dry, windy days keep wildfire risk high, and the first snowstorms arrive in the mountains.
El Niño is under way, and NOAA expects it to be strong (NOAA, October 8, 2026).
In New Mexico and the southern Rockies it tends to bring more winter snow; the northern Rockies tend to be warmer and drier.
These are general tendencies: every year is different, and your local forecast comes first.
Typical climate per NOAA and regional weather services. It describes the season, not the forecast for a given day.
Official sources for New Mexico
Emergency: 911