Model raises BWI departure delay risk 6–9 PM Sunday to 63%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 59% delay risk for BWI departures 6–9 PM Sunday
Tailodds’ model gives the 54 departures scheduled from BWI 6–9 PM Sunday an average 59% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 35%. From the 3:00 PM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target BWI departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 59% over 54 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 3:00 PM EDT · 1.5 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 BWI departure delay risk 6–9 PM Sunday to 63%
What changed: 59% → 63% since the 3:00 PM EDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 54 departures scheduled from BWI 6–9 PM Sunday an average 63% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 35%. From the 4:00 PM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target BWI departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-18 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 63% over 54 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Oct 18, 4:00 PM EDT · 1.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-18 20:56 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, 6:01 PM EDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.