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Model raises Sacramento departure delay risk 3–6 PM Saturday to 57%

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  1. Initial Forecast

    Model forecasts 48% delay risk for Sacramento departures 3–6 PM Saturday

    Tailodds’ model gives the 21 departures scheduled from Sacramento 3–6 PM Saturday an average 48% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 30%. From the 7:00 AM PST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

    Evidence for this update
    TargetSMF departures 3–6 PM 2026-11-14 (15+ min late)
    Probability (calibrated, mean per flight)48% over 21 flights
    Forecast cycle · horizonSat Nov 14, 7:00 AM PST · 7.1 h ahead
    Model versionfamB-sd-v4i
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    Ingested
    Published here (2026-11-14 15:56 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds forecast
    Provenanceforecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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  2. Escalation Forecast

    Model raises Sacramento departure delay risk 3–6 PM Saturday to 57%

    What changed: 48% → 57% since the 7:00 AM PST forecast (same model, same window)

    Tailodds’ model gives the 21 departures scheduled from Sacramento 3–6 PM Saturday an average 57% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 30%. From the 8:00 AM PST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

    Evidence for this update
    TargetSMF departures 3–6 PM 2026-11-14 (15+ min late)
    Probability (calibrated, mean per flight)57% over 21 flights
    Forecast cycle · horizonSat Nov 14, 8:00 AM PST · 6.1 h ahead
    Model versionfamB-sd-v4i
    Source event time
    Ingested
    Published here (2026-11-14 16:56 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds forecast
    Provenanceforecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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