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 southeast.

Recent observations: Extrusion of the new lava dome continues, despite relatively low seismicity levels. Views from the US Forest Service web camera at the Johnston Ridge Observatory are partly obscured by clouds this morning, but glimpses through the clouds reveal a light dusting of snow on the flanks of Mount St. Helens. The forecast for today calls for more snow and rain showers today and continued cool and cloudy weather through the first part of next week.