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: The Mount St. Helens crater is intermittently visible from the JRO VolcanoCam, amidst sun breaks through mostly cloudy conditions this morning. The snow level is at ~2500 ft. elevation and some precipitation is expected. A steady low-level seismic signal with occasional small (less than M. 2) earthquakes, emanating from shallow depths within the crater, indicate continued eruption and dome-growth.