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 east.

Recent observations: Bright, sunny, fall weather dominates the Pacific Northwest today. The USFS camera at the Johnston Ridge Observatory shows Mt. St. Helens to be clear with a light plume drifting over the crater rim. Dome growth is continuing accompanied by low-level seicmicity and occasional rockfalls. Field crews have been busy this week installing new instruments and preparing the telemetry network for the coming winter. Fine viewing conditions are expected to hold through the day.