Would you dive with thunderstorms?

[scubert]

we've done both sides.  we've gone out when there were storm clouds way off in the distance and had them blow right over,
we've also gone out when the chance of rain was 0% and come up to high waves and rain, eventually starting to thunder.

I wouldn't intentionally go out with a storm coming in, but I wouldn't freak out about a bit of rain either.  It just means you keep your drysuits on until you return to port.

You're really better served watching the radar or the skys than relying on the weathermen (who must have the EASIEST job in the world, you never have to be right, and a computer does most of your work)