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 south.

Recent observations: Mount St. Helens is clear and sunny today. A crew yesterday repaired a telemetry station. Teams are in the field today, servicing telemetry equipment and seismic stations, and replacing batteries. Small earthquakes consistent with continued growth of the dome are apparent on seismometers during the past 24 hours. A small steam plume rising from the active spine is visible this morning.