The sunshine that filled the Easter weekend is expected to continue this week as today's forecast calls for sunny skies, says the National Weather Service.

Today's highs in the mid 80s with southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight is expected to be clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Here is the week's forecast:

TUESDAY - Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT - Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds up to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY - Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY - Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT - Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s.

FRIDAY - Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 60s.

FRIDAY NIGHT - Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

SATURDAY - Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs around 70.

SATURDAY NIGHT - Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the lower 40s.

SUNDAY - Partly sunny. Windy. Highs in the lower 70s.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTRE

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forecast/w-Calhoun-Georgia.html#ixzz0kBgAAtWn