Model raises Austin departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Thursday to 73%
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Initial Forecast
Model forecasts 51% delay risk for Austin departures 9 PM–midnight Thursday
Tailodds’ model gives the 15 departures scheduled from Austin 9 PM–midnight Thursday an average 51% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 33%. From the 1:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 9 PM–midnight 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 51% over 15 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 1:00 PM CDT · 7.0 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? -
Escalation Forecast
Model raises Austin departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Thursday to 59%
What changed: 51% → 59% since the 1:00 PM CDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 15 departures scheduled from Austin 9 PM–midnight Thursday an average 59% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 32%. From the 2:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 9 PM–midnight 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 59% over 15 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 2:00 PM CDT · 5.6 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 20:25 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 9 PM–midnight Thursday to 73%
What changed: 59% → 73% since the 2:00 PM CDT forecast (same model, same window)
Tailodds’ model gives the 15 departures scheduled from Austin 9 PM–midnight Thursday an average 73% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 32%. From the 6:00 PM CDT forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.
Evidence for this update
Target AUS departures 9 PM–midnight 2026-10-22 (15+ min late) Probability (calibrated, mean per flight) 73% over 15 flights Forecast cycle · horizon Thu Oct 22, 6:00 PM CDT · 2.0 h ahead Model version famB-sd-v4i Source event time Ingested Published here (2026-10-22 23:57 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, 9:00 PM CDT: The forecast window has started; measured delays are reported separately as observed items.