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: Mount St. Helens is socked in clouds this morning. Small earthquakes and occasional rockfalls accompany continued slow growth of the lava dome. There have been no significant changes in conditions over the last 24 hours.