It's black over Bill's mums...

[Workingman]

... and it's coming my way.

Just had the first thunder and the lightning has stated.

[JanB]

Could do with some of that here

We have 6 fires to the north west, west and south of us

All far enough away that they won't bother us, but we can smell the smoke, as the wind is gusting - from all different directions

[JoM]

No thunder and lightning here Frank, but it's poured down since late morning.

[Kaz]

It's been monsoon season here!

[JanB]

Could really do with that Kaz.

I've shut the windows, awful smell of smoke

[JoM]

It's been monsoon season here!

Here too! Lots of local roads are flooded and I hear that the M5 has flooded in places too.

[Workingman]

It just thundered and lightened for about 30 mins with hardly any rain... however, I just looked at the local weather site and we are forecast 20+mm between now and noon tomorrow.