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CST, Nov 15 42 min ago
Observed Significant New Delay ORD departures

O'Hare departures running late: 44% left 15+ min late in the last hour

Of 57 departures that took off between 12:11 PM and 1:11 PM CST, 25 left at least 15 minutes late. O'Hare typically sees 23% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 12 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.

Window 12:11 PM–1:11 PM CSTSample 57 flightsLate 44%Typical 23%

Source: Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Timeline (1) View ORD
CST, Nov 15 2 h ago
Forecast 52% Significant New Delay ORD departures

Model forecasts 52% delay risk for O'Hare departures 9 PM–midnight Sunday

Tailodds’ model gives the 134 departures scheduled from O'Hare 9 PM–midnight Sunday an average 52% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 35%. From the 10:00 AM CST forecast (model famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 52%Horizon 10.1 hModel famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (1) View ORD
CST, Nov 15 3 h ago
Forecast Significant New Cancellation ORD departures

Model expects about 7 cancellations among O'Hare departures 9 PM–midnight Sunday

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 7 of the 134 departures scheduled 9 PM–midnight Sunday to be cancelled (5%). With calm weather it would expect about 1. From the 9:00 AM CST forecast (model famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~7 cancellationsHorizon 11.0 hModel famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (1) View ORD
CST, Nov 15 3 h ago
Forecast 55% Significant New Delay ORD departures

Model forecasts 55% delay risk for O'Hare departures 6–9 PM Sunday

Tailodds’ model gives the 226 departures scheduled from O'Hare 6–9 PM Sunday an average 55% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 39%. From the 9:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 55%Horizon 8.0 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (1) View ORD
CST, Nov 15 3 h ago
Forecast 51% Significant Developing Escalation Delay ORD departures

Model raises O'Hare departure delay risk 3–6 PM Sunday to 51%

What changed: 46% → 51% since the 6:00 AM CST forecast (same model, same window)

Tailodds’ model gives the 225 departures scheduled from O'Hare 3–6 PM Sunday an average 51% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 34%. From the 9:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 51%Horizon 5.0 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (3) 2 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 5 h ago
Forecast Significant New Cancellation ORD departures

Model expects about 14 cancellations among O'Hare departures 6–9 PM Sunday

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 14 of the 226 departures scheduled 6–9 PM Sunday to be cancelled (6%). With calm weather it would expect about 1. From the 7:00 AM CST forecast (model famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~14 cancellationsHorizon 9.6 hModel famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (1) View ORD
CST, Nov 15 5 h ago
Forecast Significant Resolved De-escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model lowers expected cancellations to about 18 among O'Hare departures 9 AM–noon Sunday

What changed: about 24 → 18 expected cancellations since the 6:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 18 of the 240 departures scheduled 9 AM–noon Sunday to be cancelled (7%). With calm weather it would expect about 2. From the 7:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~18 cancellationsHorizon 0.6 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (6) 5 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 6 h ago
Forecast Significant Developing De-escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Updated model now expects about 17 among O'Hare departures 3–6 PM Sunday

What changed: about 86 → 17 expected cancellations since the 5:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 17 of the 225 departures scheduled 3–6 PM Sunday to be cancelled (7%). With calm weather it would expect about 1. From the 6:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). The model changed since the previous item (from famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i), so some or all of this change comes from the new model rather than new information. This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~17 cancellationsHorizon 7.6 hModel famB-sd-v4iModel changed

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View ORD
CST, Nov 15 6 h ago
Forecast Significant Resolved De-escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model lowers expected cancellations to about 21 among O'Hare departures noon–3 PM Sunday

What changed: about 89 → 21 expected cancellations since the 5:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 21 of the 227 departures scheduled noon–3 PM Sunday to be cancelled (9%). With calm weather it would expect about 1. From the 6:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~21 cancellationsHorizon 4.6 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (3) 2 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 6 h ago
Forecast 44% Significant Resolved De-escalation Delay ORD departures

Model lowers O'Hare departure delay risk noon–3 PM Sunday to 44%

What changed: 68% → 44% since the 5:00 AM CST forecast (same model, same window)

Tailodds’ model gives the 227 departures scheduled from O'Hare noon–3 PM Sunday an average 44% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 27%. From the 6:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 44%Horizon 4.6 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (3) 2 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 6 h ago
Forecast 40% Significant Resolved De-escalation Delay ORD departures

Model lowers O'Hare departure delay risk 9 AM–noon Sunday to 40%

What changed: 69% → 40% since the 5:00 AM CST forecast (same model, same window)

Tailodds’ model gives the 240 departures scheduled from O'Hare 9 AM–noon Sunday an average 40% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 21%. From the 6:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 40%Horizon 1.6 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (3) 2 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 7 h ago
Forecast Major Resolved Escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model raises expected cancellations to about 99 among O'Hare departures 6–9 AM Sunday

What changed: about 14 → 99 expected cancellations since the 4:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 99 of the 240 departures scheduled 6–9 AM Sunday to be cancelled (41%). With calm weather it would expect about 2. From the 5:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~99 cancellationsHorizon 0.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (6) 5 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 7 h ago
Forecast 55% Significant Resolved Delay ORD departures

Model forecasts 55% delay risk for O'Hare departures 6–9 AM Sunday

Tailodds’ model gives the 240 departures scheduled from O'Hare 6–9 AM Sunday an average 55% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 15%. From the 5:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 55%Horizon 0.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (1) View ORD
CST, Nov 15 7 h ago
Observed Informational Resolved Recovery Delay ORD arrivals

O'Hare arrivals back near normal: 8% late in the last hour

What changed: late share 100% at worst → 8% now

Of 24 arrivals that landed between 4:54 AM and 5:54 AM CST, 2 reached the gate at least 15 minutes late. Typically 26% of arrivals at O'Hare arrive that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, all arrivals). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules. The late share has stayed at or below 30% for 31 minutes across 16 checks, each with at least 12 flights and current data.

Window 4:54 AM–5:54 AM CSTSample 24 flightsLate 8%Typical 26%

Source: Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Timeline (10) 9 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 15 11 h ago
Forecast 31% Informational Resolved Resolution Delay ORD departures

Model lowers O'Hare departure delay risk 6–9 AM Sunday to 31%, near normal

What changed: 42% → 31%; calm-weather level 15%

Tailodds’ model gives the 238 departures scheduled from O'Hare 6–9 AM Sunday an average 31% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 15%. From the 1:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). The model changed since the previous item (from famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i), so some or all of this change comes from the new model rather than new information. This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 31%Horizon 3.5 hModel famB-sd-v4iModel changed

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View ORD
CST, Nov 14 18 h ago
Forecast Major Resolved Escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model raises expected cancellations to about 27 among O'Hare departures 9 PM–midnight Saturday

What changed: about 14 → 27 expected cancellations since the 5:00 PM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 27 of the 130 departures scheduled 9 PM–midnight Saturday to be cancelled (21%). With calm weather it would expect about 1. From the 6:00 PM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~28 cancellationsHorizon 1.6 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (6) 5 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 19 h ago
Observed Significant Resolved De-escalation Delay ORD departures

O'Hare departure delays ease: 56% late in the last hour, still above normal

What changed: late share 73% → 56%

Of 54 departures that took off between 5:46 PM and 6:46 PM CST, 30 left at least 15 minutes late. O'Hare typically sees 34% of departures in this hour leave that late (US DOT on-time data, last 12 published months, departures in the 6 PM hour). Measured by Tailodds from FAA flight data against airline schedules.

Window 5:46 PM–6:46 PM CSTSample 54 flightsLate 56%Typical 34%

Source: Tailodds measurement of FAA flight data against airline schedules Timeline (7) 6 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 19 h ago
Forecast Major Resolved De-escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model lowers expected cancellations to about 23 among O'Hare departures 6–9 PM Saturday

What changed: about 44 → 23 expected cancellations since the 3:00 PM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 23 of the 226 departures scheduled 6–9 PM Saturday to be cancelled (10%). With calm weather it would expect about 2. From the 5:00 PM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~24 cancellationsHorizon 0.0 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (6) 5 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 23 h ago
Forecast 68% Major Resolved Escalation Delay ORD departures

Updated model puts O'Hare departure delay risk 9 PM–midnight Saturday at 68%

What changed: 56% → 68% since the 10:00 AM CST forecast (model changed)

Tailodds’ model gives the 126 departures scheduled from O'Hare 9 PM–midnight Saturday an average 68% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 29%. From the 1:00 PM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). The model changed since the previous item (from famA-fc-v3+famB-sd-v4i), so some or all of this change comes from the new model rather than new information. This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 68%Horizon 6.6 hModel famB-sd-v4iModel changed

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (2) 1 earlier matching update View ORD
CST, Nov 14 24 h ago
Forecast Major Resolved Escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model raises expected cancellations to about 38 among O'Hare departures 3–6 PM Saturday

What changed: about 29 → 38 expected cancellations since the 8:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 38 of the 223 departures scheduled 3–6 PM Saturday to be cancelled (17%). With calm weather it would expect about 2. From the 12:00 PM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~38 cancellationsHorizon 2.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (5) 4 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 25 h ago
Forecast Major Resolved Escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model raises expected cancellations to about 46 among O'Hare departures noon–3 PM Saturday

What changed: about 38 → 46 expected cancellations since the 10:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 46 of the 220 departures scheduled noon–3 PM Saturday to be cancelled (21%). With calm weather it would expect about 2. From the 11:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~46 cancellationsHorizon 0.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (7) 6 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 25 h ago
Forecast 71% Major Resolved Escalation Delay ORD departures

Model raises O'Hare departure delay risk 6–9 PM Saturday to 71%

What changed: 59% → 71% since the 9:00 AM CST forecast (same model, same window)

Tailodds’ model gives the 225 departures scheduled from O'Hare 6–9 PM Saturday an average 71% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 32%. From the 11:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 71%Horizon 6.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (3) 2 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 25 h ago
Forecast 72% Major Resolved Escalation Delay ORD departures

Model raises O'Hare departure delay risk 3–6 PM Saturday to 72%

What changed: 59% → 72% since the 9:00 AM CST forecast (same model, same window)

Tailodds’ model gives the 222 departures scheduled from O'Hare 3–6 PM Saturday an average 72% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 29%. From the 11:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 72%Horizon 3.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (5) 4 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 25 h ago
Forecast 71% Major Resolved Escalation Delay ORD departures

Model raises O'Hare departure delay risk noon–3 PM Saturday to 71%

What changed: 58% → 71% since the 9:00 AM CST forecast (same model, same window)

Tailodds’ model gives the 220 departures scheduled from O'Hare noon–3 PM Saturday an average 71% chance of leaving 15+ minutes late. With calm weather the same flights would average 25%. From the 11:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of delays.

Probability 71%Horizon 0.1 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (5) 4 earlier matching updates View ORD
CST, Nov 14 28 h ago
Forecast Major Resolved Escalation Cancellation ORD departures

Model raises expected cancellations to about 52 among O'Hare departures 9 AM–noon Saturday

What changed: about 25 → 52 expected cancellations since the 7:00 AM CST forecast

Adding up each flight’s cancellation probability, Tailodds’ model expects about 52 of the 236 departures scheduled 9 AM–noon Saturday to be cancelled (22%). With calm weather it would expect about 2. From the 8:00 AM CST forecast (model famB-sd-v4i). This is a forecast, not a report of cancellations.

Expected ~52 cancellationsHorizon 0.0 hModel famB-sd-v4i

Source: Tailodds forecast Timeline (9) 8 earlier matching updates View ORD

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