Forecast for each day of Balloon Fiesta 2026
- SatOct 3Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 49–58°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 50°F 5:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 49°F 6:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 49°F 7:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 49°F 8:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 50°F 9:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 53°F 10:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 58°F - SatOct 3Evening session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 67–75°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 3 PM Mostly sunny · 0% · 74°F 4 PM Sunny · 0% · 75°F 5 PM Sunny · 0% · 75°F 6 PM Sunny · 0% · 73°F 7 PM Clear · 0% · 69°F 8 PM Clear · 0% · 67°F - SunOct 4Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 51–62°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 52°F 5:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 52°F 6:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 51°F 7:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 51°F 8:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 54°F 9:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 57°F 10:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 62°F - SunOct 4Evening session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 66–77°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 3 PM Sunny · 0% · 77°F 4 PM Sunny · 0% · 76°F 5 PM Sunny · 0% · 75°F 6 PM Sunny · 0% · 74°F 7 PM Clear · 0% · 70°F 8 PM Clear · 0% · 66°F - MonOct 5Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 51–60°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 51°F 5:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 51°F 6:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 51°F 7:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 52°F 8:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 53°F 9:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 56°F 10:30 AM Mostly sunny · 0% · 60°F - TueOct 6Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 54–62°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Clear · 0% · 55°F 5:30 AM Clear · 0% · 54°F 6:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 54°F 7:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 55°F 8:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 56°F 9:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 59°F 10:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 62°F - WedOct 7Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 55–65°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Mostly clear · 1% · 56°F 5:30 AM Mostly clear · 1% · 55°F 6:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 55°F 7:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 56°F 8:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 58°F 9:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 61°F 10:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 65°F - ThuOct 8Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 55–65°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 56°F 5:30 AM Mostly clear · 0% · 55°F 6:30 AM Sunny · 1% · 56°F 7:30 AM Sunny · 1% · 56°F 8:30 AM Sunny · 1% · 58°F 9:30 AM Sunny · 1% · 61°F 10:30 AM Sunny · 1% · 65°F - ThuOct 8Evening session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 67–78°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 3 PM Sunny · 1% · 78°F 4 PM Sunny · 1% · 77°F 5 PM Sunny · 1% · 76°F 6 PM Sunny · 1% · 74°F 7 PM Clear · 1% · 71°F 8 PM Clear · 1% · 67°F - FriOct 9Morning session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 54–63°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 4:30 AM Clear · 0% · 55°F 5:30 AM Clear · 0% · 54°F 6:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 55°F 7:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 55°F 8:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 56°F 9:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 59°F 10:30 AM Sunny · 0% · 63°F - FriOct 9Evening session
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 72–76°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 3 PM Sunny · 1% · 76°F 4 PM Sunny · 1% · 75°F 5 PM Sunny · 1% · 74°F 6 PM Sunny · 0% · 72°F 7 PM Not forecast yet 8 PM Not forecast yet - SatOct 10Morning session
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 3.
- SatOct 10Evening session
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 3.
Each day covers only the event’s hours, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What October is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s Albuquerque International Airport station, the nearest long-term station to Balloon Fiesta Park (10 miles away).
| Month | Albuquerque Albuquerque International Airport station · 10 mi from Balloon Fiesta Park | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 48° / 26° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 54° / 30° | 0.4 |
| Mar | 63° / 36° | 0.5 |
| Apr | 70° / 43° | 0.5 |
| May | 80° / 52° | 0.4 |
| Jun | 90° / 62° | 0.6 |
| Jul | 91° / 67° | 1.6 |
| Aug | 89° / 65° | 1.3 |
| Sep | 83° / 58° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 71° / 46° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 57° / 34° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 47° / 27° | 0.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP (USW00023050, 5,310 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the organizers, so these go straight to their pages and to the National Weather Service.
- Balloon Fiesta · officialBalloon Fiesta schedule of events
- Balloon Fiesta · officialBalloon Fiesta sessions and weather policy
- Balloon Fiesta · officialBalloon Fiesta official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for Balloon Fiesta Park
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for Balloon Fiesta Park and the organizers’ announcements before you go.
Driving to Balloon Fiesta? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into Albuquerque, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about Balloon Fiesta weather
When is Balloon Fiesta 2026?
October 3–11, 2026, at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque.
How much does it rain in Albuquerque in October?
Albuquerque averages 0.9 inches of rain in October at NOAA’s Albuquerque International Airport station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each day of the event.
How warm is it in Albuquerque in October?
October averages a high of 71°F and a low of 46°F at NOAA’s Albuquerque International Airport station (1991–2020 normals).