What is the Albuquerque Box? The Incredible Wind Pattern Behind Balloon Fiesta

What is the Albuquerque Box and how does it work? In this video, I break down the Albuquerque Box weather pattern and explain why this unique Albuquerque wind pattern is so important for hot air ballooning in New Mexico. You’ll learn why the hot air balloons can sometimes return to where they started and how pilots navigate Albuquerque's balloon winds during The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 00:00 Introduction 00:12 How the Albuquerque Box Forms 00:42 How the Albuquerque Box Works 01:24 What This Means for the Balloons 01:40 When the Albuquerque Box Fades Away #albuquerqueballoonfiesta #albuquerquebox #hotairballoon