2025 Predictions: Hits and Misses
Northern Lights Lit Up the Skies!
The year
2025 proved to be a fascinating blend of foresight and unexpected twists and
turns for my predictions. While some of my anticipated events unfolded with
remarkable accuracy, others veered off course, demonstrating the unpredictable
nature of the future. This retrospective offers a candid look at where my
crystal ball shone brightly and where it clouded over.
SOLAR STORMS: Aurora’s Astute
Anticipations
And yes,
these spectacular events even happened in Northern California, South Lake Tahoe
my home! Northern lights with pink and green hues were viewed at beaches at
Tahoe during November’s Mercury Retrograde!
“In the
News—Severe Geomagnetic Storm Dazzles Tahoe Skies with Northern Lights,
November 12, 2025.” It was reported in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, the internet
was flooding with images of last night’s Northern Lights, visible from Lake
Tahoe with the naked eye. A long exposure photo can capture even more of the
aurora activity. The storm was the strongest between the hours of 5-10 p.m.
with values between 8 and 9-minu on the Kp index, which values geomagnetic
activity based on magnetometers around the world.
According
to NOAA that makes it a G4 or Severe geomagnetic storm. Storms of this
magnitude can be seen from northern California. Had it reached Kp 9, it would
have been considered an extreme storm, potentially visible from places as low
as Florida and Southern Texas. In that light, as of November 25, the Northern Lights have been visible in at least 21 states across the UnitedStates throughout the year, with specific events allowing visibility in abroader range of locations.
SHAKERS (EARTHQUAKES): Tremor
Tracking Tidings
SEMI-HIT: I noted that the San Andreas Fault Zone
continues to be linked to northern California earthquakes and is overdue for
the Big One. A 7.5 or greater is likely to happen in 2025. Regions likely to be
the epicenter include Offshore Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, and
Southern California. But that’s not all…
In a November 25 report, the word is California’s Bay Area
has been struck with around 90 small earthquakes this month, as experts are
baffled. San Ramon in the East Bay has been the epicenter of some seismic
activity. It sits on top of the Calaveras Fault, which is an active branch of
the San Andreas Fault system. Tick Tock.
MISS: A great 8.8 magnitude earthquake
in Russia and tsunami alerts/waves rattled peoples’ nerves. Tsunami experts
examined the speed of alerts following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake off
Russia's coast that hit July 29 and led to tsunami alerts around the Pacific Rim. When the 8.8
quake rocked Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, officials warned that damaging tsunami waves could follow. Instead, the
waves that reached Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast proved smaller than initially
feared.
WEATHER:
Wind’s Whimsical Whispers
HIT:
I predicted less than more snow for the West Coast. The NOAA forecast
for the West Coast in 2025 shows a higher change of above-average snowfall in
the Sierra Nevada region. Blame it on La Nina (Pacific Ocean cooler temperature
anomaly) which triggers more precipitation during winter months. Snowfall
forecasts for the winter 2025 suggest that while higher elevations will see
above-average snowfall due to La Nina (Pacific Ocean cooler temperature
anomaly), lower elevations around Reno-Tahoe are projected to experience
below-average precipitation and potentially drier conditions. So, what
happened?
At lake
level residents and tourists alike didn’t face lots of shoveling, plowing,
power outages, gridlock, spinouts, and accidents. The winter was not a severe
one as I had forecasted. But, at higher elevations the mountains got
significant snow so snow folks were smiling and the water supply was better
than expected at the end of the year.
MISS: I saw images of Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Florida being in the line of destruction for hurricanes. But the
2025 season was the first since 2015 with no U.S.-landfalling hurricanes, but
the country was still affected by storms. According to the NOAA, a tropical
storm caused property damage and casualties on the East Coast, and in the
Carolinas, and neighboring countries got direct hits from hurricanes.
WILDFIRE SEASON: Firey Forecasts,
Smokey Skies
HIT: As noted, my words were be
prepared for up and down the West Coast. Staying indoors to using air purifiers
will become even more common for health’s sake. The result was much better than
expected thanks to diligence, prescribed fires, and luck.
Yes, Northern
California did indeed have unhealthy air quality for a few days in the summer. Central
and Southern California battled more smoky skies. The 2025 wildfire season in
California has reached a significant milestone, with a total of 6,504 fires
burning across the state. The fires caused impacts from rural forestlands to
suburban communities. The smoke and particulate matter from these fires created
air quality alerts being issued in areas affected by the Canyon Fire in
Southern California.
POLITICAL CHAOS: Policy
Prognostications
HIT: Yes, I said: As the United States
faces unpredictable political changes and discord, Earth changes will encourage
people to work together… It will be survival and helping your neighbors
first—unifying us to be one. The end results? We will be a happier, healthier
and safer nation. So, what happened?
Well, there
was a government shutdown. There were federal workers who worked without pay. Travel
was disrupted with flight cancellations and delays. There were food shortages.
But workers worked and people did help their neighbors stock food banks to help
those who didn’t receive government assistance. And health to climate change
organizations were gutted, too, despite folks fighting to hang onto some
resources.
As we
survived 2025, as you can see, we did endure some spooky events but we did
survive. Shakers to solar events certainly shook up and woke up people around
the nation. But the surreal happenings brought mankind closer together, as I
had predicted, and we prevailed. People around the nation are ready to move
forward and face challenges in 2026.
CAL OREY, M.A., is a bestselling author-novelist specializing in topics such as adventure, health, nutrition, and science. She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English (Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University. Her books include the popular Healing Powers series. Currently, the updated and revised 2nd edition, 2026 of a popular Healing Powers book, is in production. (PRE-ORDER) She is a South Lake Tahoe local. Her website is www.calorey.com
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