Model raises Seattle departure delay risk 6–9 PM Friday to 85%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 64% delay risk for Seattle departures 6–9 PM Friday
Tailodds’ model gives the 83 departures scheduled from Seattle 6–9 PM Friday an average 64% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 28%. From the 1:00 PM PST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target SEA departures 6–9 PM 2026-11-13 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 64% over 83 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Fri Nov 13, 1:00 PM PST · 4.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 21:56 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 Seattle departure delay risk 6–9 PM Friday to 85%
What changed: 64% → 85% since the 1:00 PM PST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 82 departures scheduled from Seattle 6–9 PM Friday an average 85% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 31%. From the 3:00 PM PST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target SEA departures 6–9 PM 2026-11-13 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 85% over 82 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Fri Nov 13, 3:00 PM PST · 2.0 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-13 23:57 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Fri Nov 13, 6:00 PM PST: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.