Model lowers BWI departure delay risk noon–3 PM Sunday to 33%, near normal
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 41% delay risk for BWI departures noon–3 PM Sunday
Tailodds’ model gives the 40 departures scheduled from BWI noon–3 PM Sunday an average 41% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 25%. From the 2:00 AM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target BWI departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 41% over 40 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 2:00 AM EDT · 9.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 06:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Resolution Forecast
Model lowers BWI departure delay risk noon–3 PM Sunday to 33%, near normal
What changed: 41% → 33%; calm-weather level 25%
Tailodds’ model gives the 40 departures scheduled from BWI noon–3 PM Sunday an average 33% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 25%. From the 7:00 AM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target BWI departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 33% over 40 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 7:00 AM EDT · 4.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 11:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?