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 NE.

Recent observations: Camera views show Mount St. Helens to be clear this morning under a high overcast. A light steam plume is drifting over the east rim through Shoestring Notch. Telemetered instruments show no significant changes in the behavior of the volcano overnight. The slow growth of the new lava dome is continuing.