Overview

• Opening day on Oct. 4 featured a static display after stronger winds just above the surface made launches unsafe.
• Pre-dawn traffic into Balloon Fiesta Park backed up on I-25 and Tramway, as shown on NMDOT cameras.
• The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for parts of Colfax, Union and Mora counties with gusts up to around 50 mph.
• Forecasts point to light northeasterly drainage winds Sunday morning that could permit a mass ascension, and park officials urged 4:00–4:30 a.m. arrivals.
• Meteorologists expect a surge of moisture early next week with renewed shower and storm chances, though morning windows for flights still look promising.