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 eastsoutheastward.

Recent observations: The extrusion of the new lava dome continues unabated, despite relatively low seismicity levels. Views from the US Forest Service web camera at the Johnston Ridge Observatory are clear this morning and show a dusty day in the crater owing to minor rockfalls from the crater walls and the growing lava dome. Occasional larger rockfalls may produce ash clouds large enough to be visible from the Portland area.