Model raises JFK departure delay risk 3–6 PM Sunday to 52%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 53% delay risk for JFK departures 3–6 PM Sunday
Tailodds’ model gives the 97 departures scheduled from JFK 3–6 PM Sunday an average 53% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 24%. 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 JFK departures 3–6 PM 2026-11-15 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 53% over 97 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Nov 15, 5:00 AM EST · 9.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-15 10:55 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
De-escalation Forecast
Model lowers JFK departure delay risk 3–6 PM Sunday to 41%
What changed: 53% → 41% since the 5:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 97 departures scheduled from JFK 3–6 PM Sunday an average 41% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 24%. From the 7:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target JFK departures 3–6 PM 2026-11-15 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 41% over 97 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Nov 15, 7:00 AM EST · 6.6 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-15 13:26 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 JFK departure delay risk 3–6 PM Sunday to 52%
What changed: 41% → 52% since the 7:00 AM EST forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 99 departures scheduled from JFK 3–6 PM Sunday an average 52% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 25%. From the 11:00 AM EST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target JFK departures 3–6 PM 2026-11-15 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 52% over 99 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Sun Nov 15, 11:00 AM EST · 3.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-11-15 16:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Sun Nov 15, 3:00 PM EST: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.