Typical March weather might be hitting Colorado this week, as a storm system could bring several inches of snow to the high country and gusty conditions to the plains.

A Sunday evening storm brought rain showers to Colorado Springs and was expected to bring snow to the mountains overnight. The storm set the stage for Monday, said Jessica Lebel, a meteorologist with Gazette news partner KKTV.

“(Monday) we are going to see a very similar afternoon with some chance for spotty showers,” Lebel said Sunday night.

Monday’s predicted high of 54 degrees would be 10 degrees lower than Sunday’s high. Another storm on Monday evening and overnight is expected to bring snow to the central and southwest mountains, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. By Monday evening, the storm could leave more snow on the Continental Divide and Pikes Peak.

The early week storms are also expected to bring windy conditions to Southern Colorado. The weather service in Pueblo has forecast critical fire weather conditions for much of this week on the southeastern plains, where winds could be high and humidities low. Fire weather – when dry and windy conditions can fuel flames – has been common over the past few weeks during a February dry-spell on the Front Range.

A red flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Kiowa, Prowers and Baca counties.