Saturday Glowdeo canceled, Sunday ascension in question

HUNDREDS OF BALLOONS LIFTED OFF THIS MORNING TO KICK OFF THE 37TH ANNUAL ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA THE FIELD WAS COVERED WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AS DAWN BROKE AND THE CREWS GOT THEIR BALLOONS UP IN THE AIR WHILE THIS MORNING S MASS ASCENSION WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH THE WEATHER IS NOW TAKING A TURN TODAY S TWO GAS BALLOON RACES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY BECAUSE OF THE WIND — AND TONIGHT S BALLOON GLOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED BUT WE RE TOLD THE FIREWORKS SHOW AND TONIGHT S CONCERT ARE STILL GOING ON AS SCHEDULED VALERIE CASTRO IS LIVE AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK WITH THE LATEST IN OUR TOP STORY IT S GREY SKIES OUT HERE RIGHT NOW AND THE WIND IS STILL BLOWING CHANCES ARE IT COULD RAIN TOMORROW BUT WE STILL FOUND PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FOOD FESTIVITIES AND EVEN THE WIND THE FIRST DAY OF BALLOON FIESTA ALSO SIGNALLED THE UNOFFICIAL START OF FALL WEATHER THIS MORNING S MASS ASCENSION WENT AS PLANNED BUT THE SKIES TURNED HEAVY AND GREY BY THE AFTERNOON It was really nice this morning and now it s getting a little cloudy but it s still nice THE COOLER AFTERNOON WEATHER CALLED FOR JACKETS BUT PEOPLE FOUND WAYS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BREEZE This morning it started off pretty cold and then the wind just started kicking in a little while ago so it s been pretty good to fly kites out The wind is pretty strong Into the wind IT S THE YOUNGER BALLOON FANS THAT SEEMED TO BE TAKING THE MOST ADVANTAGE OF THE WINDY WEATHER VENDORS STAYED OPEN FEEDING VISITORS WHO SAY THEY WON T LET THE WIND OR RAIN DEFLATE THEIR FUN I just hope it clears up or it doesn t rain I don t want it to rain I haven t photographed this balloon stuff yet and I want to do that AGAIN TONIGHT S FIREWORKS SHOW IS STILL SET TO GO ON FROM EIGHT TO NINE ALONG WITH A CONCERT WITH COUNTRY SINGER JOSH GRACIN BALLOON FIESTA OFFICIALS SAY PILOTS WILL BE MEETING FIRST THING TOMORROW TO EVALUATE THE WEATHER IF THE MASS ASCENSION IS CANCELLED FIESTA OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS STILL PLENTY TO DO AND SEE — YOU CAN ALWAYS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHOPS VENDORS AND THE FLIGHT SIMULATOR AT THE BALLOON DISCOVERY CENTER WE WILL HAVE ANY OTHER UPDATES FOR YOU COMING UP TONIGHT ON EYEWITNESS NEWS 4 AT 10 LIVE AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK VC EWN 4 METEOROLOGIST TY SHESKY IS TRACKING THE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE BALLOON FIESTA HE JOINS US FROM THE PINPOINT 4 STORM CENTER WITH THE LATEST TY TONIGHT SENATOR PETE