...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY WEEK AHEAD, WITH NEAR-CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING TODAY... .A near-critical to critical fire weather pattern is forecast to develop across much of western South Dakota starting today, and continue through much of the week. The most critical days at this time appear to be today, Wednesday, and Thursday. A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for the western South Dakota plains today...the first day of this pattern...due to a combination of hot after