# Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival weather disruptions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lewiston-auburn-balloon-festival-weather-disruptions
> Updated: 2026-08-31T02:17:14.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 32nd Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park faced early disruptions due to weather. On Friday morning, high winds reaching 20 mph at an elevation of 500 feet forced the cancellation of all balloon flights, as speeds significantly exceeded the safe range of 5 to 8 mph.

Despite the initial cancellation, the festival continued into Saturday. Two of the three scheduled balloon launches were successfully completed, and ticket holders were able to maintain their reservations for Saturday morning rides.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival continues despite weather concerns

The Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival continues at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, overcoming early wind concerns to complete several successful hot air balloon launches.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lewiston-auburn-balloon-festival-continues-despite-weather-concerns

### 2026-08-21: Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival flights cancelled due to high winds

High winds cancelled all balloon flights during the Friday morning launch of the 32nd Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival in Maine.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lewiston-auburn-balloon-festival-flights-cancelled-due-to-high-winds

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