Model raises Austin departure delay risk 6–9 PM Thursday to 72%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 48% delay risk for Austin departures 6–9 PM Thursday
Tailodds’ model gives the 61 departures scheduled from Austin 6–9 PM Thursday an average 48% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 32%. From the 12:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 48% over 61 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 12:00 PM CDT · 5.1 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? -
Escalation Forecast
Model raises Austin departure delay risk 6–9 PM Thursday to 58%
What changed: 48% → 58% since the 12:00 PM CDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 61 departures scheduled from Austin 6–9 PM Thursday an average 58% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 31%. From the 3:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 58% over 61 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 3:00 PM CDT · 2.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 20:56 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 Austin departure delay risk 6–9 PM Thursday to 72%
What changed: 58% → 72% since the 3:00 PM CDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 61 departures scheduled from Austin 6–9 PM Thursday an average 72% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 32%. From the 5:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 6–9 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 72% over 61 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 5:00 PM CDT · 0.1 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 22:55 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, 6:01 PM CDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.