I’m doing something a little different in today’s newsletter: Some of you may already know that I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and this time of year, it’s absolutely magical.

The skies come alive with hundreds of hot air balloons floating over the city during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta . Even if you’ve lived there your whole life, you never get tired of waking up to a sky splashed with color.

What I didn’t realize until I became a meteorologist is just how unique the weather pattern in Albuquerque is this time of year. It’s called the “Albuquerque Box.”

Here’s how it works: early in the morning, light winds near the surface blow from the north, carrying balloons south. But as the balloons climb higher, the winds shift, now blowing from the south and sending t

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