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 to the south-southeast.

Recent observations: Mount St. Helens is obscured by clouds this morning. The volcano continues slow extrusion of a lava spine, and seismometers are registering very small earthquakes periodically, as well as occasional magnitude 1-3 earthquakes associated with rock falls and avalanches. Field parties are scheduled to make observations and repair instruments this week if weather permits.