Mt. Fitzherbert

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that any ash clouds rising above the crater rim today would drift to the north.

Recent observations: Mount St. Helens is visible below cloudy skies this morning. Slow-but-steady growth of the latest lava spine continues and seismicity remains low. Crews plan to be in the field this week to deploy remote cameras and seismic equipment used to monitor eruptive activity.