Mt. Fitzherbert

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that ash clouds that rise above the crater rim today would drift southeast.

Recent observations: Solidified lava continues to extrude sluggishly into the lava dome within the crater of Mount St. Helens. Seismometers, GPS receivers, and tiltmeters show patterns unchanged since the first of January. Forecasted improving weather on Monday and Tuesday is leading to preparations for field work sometime in the next few days, with efforts devoted to repairing storm-damage instruments, replacing some batteries, and making visual observations of the new dome.