Model raises Austin departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Sunday to 59%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 51% delay risk for Austin departures 9 PM–midnight Sunday
Tailodds’ model gives the 15 departures scheduled from Austin 9 PM–midnight Sunday an average 51% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 33%. From the 2:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 9 PM–midnight 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 51% over 15 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 2:00 PM CDT · 5.5 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 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
Model raises Austin departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Sunday to 59%
What changed: 51% → 59% since the 2:00 PM CDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 15 departures scheduled from Austin 9 PM–midnight Sunday an average 59% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 33%. From the 5:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 9 PM–midnight 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 59% over 15 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 5:00 PM CDT · 3.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 22:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Sun Oct 18, 9:00 PM CDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.