Model raises LaGuardia departure delay risk noon–3 PM Saturday to 62%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 45% delay risk for LaGuardia departures noon–3 PM Saturday
Tailodds’ model gives the 66 departures scheduled from LaGuardia noon–3 PM Saturday an average 45% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 17%. From the 5:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target LGA departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-14 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 45% over 66 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sat Nov 14, 5:00 AM EST · 6.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-14 10:56 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 LaGuardia departure delay risk noon–3 PM Saturday to 62%
What changed: 45% → 62% since the 5:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 66 departures scheduled from LaGuardia noon–3 PM Saturday an average 62% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 18%. From the 10:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target LGA departures noon–3 PM 2026-11-14 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 62% over 66 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sat Nov 14, 10:00 AM EST · 1.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-14 15:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Sat Nov 14, 12:00 PM EST: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.