Model raises Newark departure delay risk noon–3 PM Friday to 73%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 44% delay risk for Newark departures noon–3 PM Friday
Tailodds’ model gives the 72 departures scheduled from Newark noon–3 PM Friday an average 44% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 26%. From the 2:00 PM EST forecast (model famA-fc-v3). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target EWR departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-06 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 44% over 72 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST · 20.5 h ahead Model version famA-fc-v3 Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-05 20:27 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Forecast
Updated model puts Newark departure delay risk noon–3 PM Friday at 58%
What changed: 44% → 58% since the 2:00 PM EST forecast (model changed)
Tailodds’ model gives the 72 departures scheduled from Newark noon–3 PM Friday an average 58% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 26%. From the 3:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). The model changed since the previous item (from famA-fc-v3), so some or all of this change comes from the new model rather than new information. This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target EWR departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-06 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 58% over 72 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Fri Nov 6, 3:00 AM EST · 8.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i (changed since the previous update) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 08:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Forecast
Model lowers Newark departure delay risk noon–3 PM Friday to 40%
What changed: 58% → 40% since the 3:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 72 departures scheduled from Newark noon–3 PM Friday an average 40% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 26%. From the 4:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target EWR departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-06 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 40% over 72 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Fri Nov 6, 4:00 AM EST · 7.0 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 09:57 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Forecast
Model raises Newark departure delay risk noon–3 PM Friday to 44%
What changed: 40% → 44% since the 4:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 72 departures scheduled from Newark noon–3 PM Friday an average 44% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 26%. From the 6:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target EWR departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-06 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 44% over 72 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Fri Nov 6, 6:00 AM EST · 5.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 11:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Forecast
Model raises Newark departure delay risk noon–3 PM Friday to 73%
What changed: 44% → 73% since the 6:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 73 departures scheduled from Newark noon–3 PM Friday an average 73% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 26%. From the 7:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target EWR departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-06 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 73% over 73 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Fri Nov 6, 7:00 AM EST · 3.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-06 13:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Fri Nov 6, 12:00 PM EST: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.