Model raises Las Vegas departure delay risk noon–3 PM Thursday to 58%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 50% delay risk for Las Vegas departures noon–3 PM Thursday
Tailodds’ model gives the 114 departures scheduled from Las Vegas noon–3 PM Thursday an average 50% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 31%. From the 9:00 AM PDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target LAS departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 50% over 114 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 9:00 AM PDT · 2.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 16:56 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 Las Vegas departure delay risk noon–3 PM Thursday to 58%
What changed: 50% → 58% since the 9:00 AM PDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 114 departures scheduled from Las Vegas noon–3 PM Thursday an average 58% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 31%. From the 10:00 AM PDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target LAS departures noon–3 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 58% over 114 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 10:00 AM PDT · 1.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 17:56 UTC) Sources Tailodds forecast Provenance forecast_blocks forecast-blocks-v1 · config 2026-10-17.1 · writer template-v1 Was this useful?
Closed Thu Oct 22, 12:01 PM PDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.