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Forecast Significant Resolved Delay BOS departures

Model forecasts 43% delay risk for Boston departures 6–9 PM Wednesday

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  1. Initial Forecast

    Model forecasts 43% delay risk for Boston departures 6–9 PM Wednesday

    Tailodds’ model gives the 97 departures scheduled from Boston 6–9 PM Wednesday an average 43% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 24%. From the 4:00 PM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

    Evidence for this update
    TargetBOS departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-21 (15+ min late)
    Probability (calibrated, mean per flight)43% over 97 flights
    Forecast cycle · horizonWed Oct 21, 4:00 PM EDT · 1.1 h ahead
    Model versionfamB-sd-v4i
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    Published here (2026-10-21 20:56 UTC)
    SourcesTailodds forecast
    Provenanceforecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1
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Closed Wed Oct 21, 6:00 PM EDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.