Updated model puts Phoenix departure delay risk 6–9 PM Wednesday at 56%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 41% delay risk for Phoenix departures 6–9 PM Wednesday
Tailodds’ model gives the 104 departures scheduled from Phoenix 6–9 PM Wednesday an average 41% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 24%. From the 7:00 PM MST forecast (model famA-fc-v3). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target PHX departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-21 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 41% over 104 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM MST · 22.0 h ahead Model version famA-fc-v3 Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-21 02:57 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful? -
Escalation Forecast
Updated model puts Phoenix departure delay risk 6–9 PM Wednesday at 56%
What changed: 41% → 56% since the 7:00 PM MST forecast (model changed)
Tailodds’ model gives the 103 departures scheduled from Phoenix 6–9 PM Wednesday an average 56% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 31%. From the 3:00 PM MST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). The model changed since the previous item (from famA-fc-v3), so some or all of this change comes from the new model rather than new information. This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target PHX departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-21 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 56% over 103 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Wed Oct 21, 3:00 PM MST · 2.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i (changed since the previous update) Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-21 22:55 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Wed Oct 21, 6:00 PM MST: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.