Joan and Bill Zacher of Middletown take Arden, left, and Zadar on a walk through downtown Red Bank Saturday. Arden is a Seeing Eye trainee who this week goes back to the program after spending a year and a half with the Zachers; Zadar is a Seeing Eye flunk-out. (Click to enlarge)

A warm and sunny taste of spring over the weekend yields to rain and relatively warm temperatures  as we close out February today.

The National Weather Service says the temperature will reach as high as 60 degrees in the Red Bank area, though opportunities to enjoy it will be limited by heavy rain, thunderstorms and maybe even some hail.

Sunny skies return for a few days beginning Tuesday, but temps will fluctuate quite a bit over the next few days as winter and spring begin their tug-of-war.

Here’s the forecast:

Today: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. High near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind between 21 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind between 10 and 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind between 3 and 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind between 9 and 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.