Monsoon magic cools and wets southern Arizona

Heavy monsoon rain and hail over town of Summerhaven, Mt. Lemmon, 3:30pm today DRP photo

TUCSON -- The monsoon season started for real today with nice rain falling right now.

The summer rains are little early this year, which is great considering the vicious heat wave we've been having. Monsoon storms in the Sonoran Desert and Sky Islands around Tucson usually start around July 3.

Storms building over the Santa Catalina Range, 2:40pm today DRP photo

Thank you, Mother Nature!