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 north to northeast.

Recent observations: Views of Mount St. Helens are excellent this morning under clear blue skies. A diffuse plume is drifting northeast above the crater rim this morning. Seismicity and dome growth continue at rates typical of recent weeks. Continued hot weather will most likely increase the rate of snowmelt at higher elevations.