With an amber weather warning for extreme heat in place this weekend, this year's Balloon Fiesta will be a hot one. In anticipation of this, the organisers announced this afternoon that there would no firework displays after the Thursday and Saturday night glows.
With temperatures forecast to hit 35C at the end of the week, the decision has been made due to dry conditions at Ashton Court Estate. Visitors are also asked not to bring barbecues or camping stoves to the fiesta this year.
Yesterday (August 9), the Met Office issued a four-day amber warning for 'extreme heat' covering a vast part of England and Wales, with temperatures expected to climb to 35C in the South West region. The forecasting service predicts temperatures are likely to rise into the low-to-mid 30s Celsius for central and southern areas of the UK - but temperatures are not expected to be as extreme as those experienced in July when new national records were set.
