Calgary news, weather and traffic for Friday, May 29

Good morning Calgary! Cloudy at 8am and 8 C. What's happening in Calgary today.

The weather

Today we have another overcast, gray day here in Calgary. We expect a cloudy high of 15 degrees, with a 30 percent chance of rain during the day. The wind blows from the south at 20 km/h with a gust of 40 km/h.

Over the weekend we expect a high of 19 degrees tomorrow with a 60 per cent chance of rain, with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Looking ahead to Sunday, it will be sunny with clear skies and a high of 22 degrees.

Traffic

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If you see something happening on Calgary roads, you can call Calgary Eyeopener traffic reporter Jonathan Love at 1010, *1010 or 403-521-1010. You can also send a tweet to @CalgaryCommute.

News headlines

Alberta school boards welcome news of provincial money. Premier Rachel Notley announced an extra $103 million for new students in the provincial school system, reversing the Prentice government's decision to cut funding. School administrators and teachers say they are “delighted” with the decision.

Cooler weather is helping firefighters in north-central Alberta battle the province's stubborn wildfires. Of the 42 fires currently burning in the province, 10 are considered out of control.

On your radio

David Gray and Jonathan Love host the Friday morning edition of Eye Opening Calgary from 6am to 8:30am on CBC Radio One. They've got all the news, weather, traffic, sports and business all morning — you can customize. 1010 AM, 99.1 FM, online at cbc.ca/calgary or via the CBC Radio app.

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