all of this on the heels of strong storms wednesday night in the northeast. skies opening up over yankee stadium. it is dangerous conditions now at yankee stadium. reporter: at the famed saratoga springs racetrack in new york, spectators clearing out just moments before lightning demolished this tree. it just exploded like somebody put dynamite in and it blew up. reporter: still up along the cold front, along the mountains, you ll see red flag warnings in effect. so gusty winds and not the best in the way of fire conditions. at least a little bit more moisture. and the southwest, not as hot but still plenty of triple digits. ginger zee, abc news, new york. here s a look at the rest of your friday forecast. in addition to the heat, scattered showers and thunderstorms. in the west from arizona and new mexico, up to colorado and utah, stormy at times across the upper midwest. windy in the central plains. heavy rain from the carolinas to florida. 80s from new york to new orlean
arlington, virginia. not only the heahavi la it ruins your holiday plans. everything. triple digits. talking about triple digits. not warm but hot-hot. dangerous. be careful, folks. here is your tuesday forecast severe storms from the southeast up to d.c. thunderstorms from indiana to tennessee. around the four corners of the southwest. stormy at times from the dakotas to michigan. cool and wet in the pacific northwest. only in the 60s. 103 in phoenix. mostly 9 a top drugmaker is paying $3 billion in fines involving popular drugs taken by millions of americans. prosecutors say glaxosmithkline promoted the anti-depressants paxil and welbutrin for unapproved use and safety problems with the diabetes drug avandia were kept hidden. part of the employees who blew the whistle will get part of the $3 billion settlement.