Model raises BWI departure delay risk 3–6 PM Thursday to 62%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 57% delay risk for BWI departures 3–6 PM Thursday
Tailodds’ model gives the 41 departures scheduled from BWI 3–6 PM Thursday an average 57% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 33%. From the 1:00 PM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target BWI departures 3–6 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 57% over 41 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 1:00 PM EDT · 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? -
Escalation Forecast
Model raises BWI departure delay risk 3–6 PM Thursday to 62%
What changed: 57% → 62% since the 1:00 PM EDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 41 departures scheduled from BWI 3–6 PM Thursday an average 62% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 33%. From the 2:00 PM EDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target BWI departures 3–6 PM 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 62% over 41 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 2:00 PM EDT · 0.0 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 18:57 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, 3:01 PM EDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.