An unseasonably warm winter continues for Colorado, bringing another round of critical fire weather conditions for the state’s southern half.

Warm, dry conditions and strong wind gusts are in the forecast for the next week, the National Weather Service reports, bringing a fire weather watch and the possibility of red flag warnings in El Paso County.

Red flag warnings have already been issued for Pueblo, Teller and Fremont counties, along with the southern mountains and southeastern plains.

Monday and Tuesday in El Paso County have fire weather watches issued, citing wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and low humidity, the National Weather Service said.

This weekend will be nice and mild, but it will become very windy Tuesday and Wednesday. Critical fire weather conditions are likely, along with the possibility of damaging winds and lots of blowing dust on the plains. #cowx pic.twitter.com/W4MPMM8IEq

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) February 14, 2026

President’s Day is expected to be partly sunny, with a high near 67 degrees. Higher temperatures could break a 30-year-old record of 71 degrees for Feb. 9.

The unseasonably warm winter will continue throughout the week, with Monday forecast to be the warmest. Partly sunny skies and low humidity are expected through Wednesday, and a mix of rain and snow could be possible throughout the week.

Here’s the forecast from the Weather Service:

Sunday: A high of 64 degrees and a nighttime low of around 36 will start the week, accompanied by sunny skies and calm conditions.

Monday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high near 67 degrees. Temperatures will drop to a low of around 35 degrees during the night.

Tuesday: There’s a 50% chance of a mix of rain and snow falling on Tuesday, with a high near 54 degrees. Skies will be mostly sunny. Tuesday night temperatures will drop to around 26 degrees as skies become cloudy. Wind gusts could get as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday: The chance for snow and rain continues, mainly after 11 a.m. Skies will be mostly sunny, with a high near 51 degrees and wind gusts as high as 30 mph possible. Night time temperatures will drop to around 22 degrees as the windy conditions and chance for snow or rain persists.

Thursday: The chance for snow shows continues as skies stay sunny and temperatures stay around 46 degrees. Thursday night will see partly cloudy skies, with a low around 16 degrees.

Friday: Friday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 46 degrees.