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 mostly to the north and northeast.

Recent observations: Mount St. Helens is bathed in brilliant sunshine this morning, although many lowland valleys in the region are shrouded in dense fog. Small earthquakes continue to occur, but overall seismicity levels remain very low. Field crews had a partly successful campaign servicing instruments and communications equipment yesterday, although helicopter access to some sites was precluded by high winds.