tailodds FORECAST
Partly stale · checked FAA NAS status 223 h staleForecast cycle 74 minLightning 223 h staleWeather observations no data staleFAA surface data 4 minFAA flight data 3 min

FAA NAS status is stale (223 h old). No FAA restriction can start or end on the wire until it is fresh again.

Lightning is stale (223 h old). Lightning items are paused; thunderstorm items still come from official observations.

Weather observations is stale. Weather items are paused until it is fresh again; missing observations never end a weather event.

Forecast Significant Resolved Delay BWI departures

Model forecasts 57% delay risk for BWI departures 6–9 PM Saturday

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  1. Initial Forecast

    Model forecasts 57% delay risk for BWI departures 6–9 PM Saturday

    Tailodds’ model gives the 50 departures scheduled from BWI 6–9 PM Saturday an average 57% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 38%. From the 3:00 PM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

    Evidence for this update
    TargetBWI departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-17 (15+ min late)
    Probability (calibrated, mean per flight)57% over 50 flights
    Forecast cycle · horizonSat Oct 17, 3:00 PM EDT · 1.5 h ahead
    Model versionfamB-sd-v4i
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    Published here (2026-10-17 20:27 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds forecast
    Provenanceforecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Sat Oct 17, 6:01 PM EDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.