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 west-southwest.

Recent observations: Weather conditions are calm and clear yet again this morning, affording good views of the mountain. Despite low levels of seismicity, time-lapse image sequences continue to show movement of the new dome, indicating that the eruption continues. Occasional rockfalls can be seen in seismicity plots, with some lasting for several minutes. Today's clear viewing conditions, coupled with westerly-blowing winds, make it more likely that dust plumes generated by large rockfalls could be seen from the Portland area and other locales west and south of the mountain.