ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials raised the yellow flag on the final day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Officials are still monitoring the weather.
For the nine-day event, pilots gather at the Pilot Briefing Tower at 6 a.m. to discuss the weather and flying conditions. If any of the following scenarios occur, the day’s events may be postponed or canceled:
- Winds faster than 10 knots (approximately 11.5 miles per hour)
- Less than 3 miles of visibility
- Clouds below 1,500 feet
- Rain
KRQE News 13 will provide updates as more information is released.
