Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's hour-by-hour forecast for Day One

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's hour-by-hour forecast for Day One

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is almost here and many are looking forward to watching more than 100 hot air balloons take to the skies across six mass ascents, the first beginning tomorrow, Friday, 8 August, at 6am.

However, as those who have attended before will know, this all depends on the weather .

In recent years, the Fiesta has seen everything from scorching hot sunshine, to wet and windy days, and both of these extremes can mean thousands of attendees are left disappointed as the balloons cannot fly.

As the Bristol Balloon Fiesta team explains, specific conditions are needed: "Hot air balloons need specific weather conditions. While the weather can sometimes seem brilliant to us on the ground