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 southward.

Recent observations: The low level of seismicity created by small earthquakes as lava is extruded onto the south crater floor of Mount St. Helens continues, punctuated by the occasional rockfall from the growing dome. Viewing conditions today are excellent.