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 northeastward.

Recent observations: Clear dry weather at Mount St. Helens is permitting excellent visibility into the crater area. Small rock falls from the crater walls will occasionally kick up dust to the level of the crater rim. The extrusion of new rock into the lava dome continues unabated. The overall level of seismicity remains low. USGS field crews will be working on the volcano today installing new monitoring instrumentation.