High Winds Could Ground Balloons For Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The NYPD will be monitoring wind gust speeds along the parade route. Wind gust above 34 mph will ground the balloons. The forecast is calling for 26 degrees with wind…
MOONACHIE, NJ – NOVEMBER 13: Tom Turkey is seen as Macy’s debuts new floats for the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 13, 2018 in Moonachie, New Jersey. Tom Turkey, the longest running title float in the Parade, will pull his own weight this year, as the new design is self-propelled thanks to oa specially designed rigging and horsepower of RM Trucks. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s)
Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy'sThe NYPD will be monitoring wind gust speeds along the parade route. Wind gust above 34 mph will ground the balloons. The forecast is calling for 26 degrees with wind gusts up to 29 degrees. This is Macy's 92nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade with 50 million people watching on TV. The parade will still go on if the Balloons are grounded and this year it looks like a game time decision.
