ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday is day one of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta. The pilots briefing took place at 6 a.m. Saturday morning and officials raised the green flag. Balloons will take off Saturday morning. The Albuquerque Box weather pattern looks to be very promising for Mass Ascension this morning with relatively calm northerly winds at the […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico