USGS Update 2008-Jan-18 09:22
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.
Recent observations: Mount St. Helens is clear, sunny, and steaming from near its vent this morning. Small earthquakes consistent with continued growth of the dome are apparent on seismic records of the past 24 hours.
Mt. Fitzherbert