tailodds FORECAST
Partly stale · checked FAA NAS status 225 h staleForecast cycle 2 hLightning 225 h staleWeather observations no data staleFAA surface data 2 minFAA flight data 2 min

FAA NAS status is stale (225 h old). No FAA restriction can start or end on the wire until it is fresh again.

Lightning is stale (225 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 MDW departures

Model forecasts 60% delay risk for Midway departures 9 PM–midnight Friday

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  1. Initial Forecast

    Model forecasts 60% delay risk for Midway departures 9 PM–midnight Friday

    Tailodds’ model gives the 35 departures scheduled from Midway 9 PM–midnight Friday an average 60% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 41%. From the 7:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

    Evidence for this update
    TargetMDW departures 9 PM–midnight 2026-10-30 (15+ min late)
    Probability (calibrated, mean per flight)60% over 35 flights
    Forecast cycle · horizonFri Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT · 0.5 h ahead
    Model versionfamB-sd-v4i
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    Published here (2026-10-31 01:27 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds forecast
    Provenanceforecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Fri Oct 30, 9:02 PM CDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.