A strong ridge of high pressure will push into the Northwest this weekend, resulting in the first major heatwave of the season for the Interior Northwest, Great Basin, and Northern California. The pattern over the Southwest & Southern Rockies will quiet down somewhat compared to recent days, but enough lingering moisture will still lead to daily thunderstorm activity.

We relive the most memorable storm cycles and analyze how 2024-2025 stacked up. It was a challenging but enjoyable season, defined mainly by major bookend storms early and late. Thanks for your readership and support this season. See you in the fall to kick off 2025-2026!

This will be my final chase powder post for the 24/25 season. It has been an epic season in many areas, including northern Vermont and many northern/Central Rockies, Sierra, and Alaska spots. La Niña delivered as forecasted. Next Season will be deep somewhere! It is always deep on the Chase Powder Forecast. This post recaps the season for 24/25.