swift, and it has been. for something that brutal you can imagine how they re feeling over there. much of downtown boston is in the dark this morning after an explosion in the busy bat bay section. plumes of thick black smoke spewed from an electrical transformer near the hilton hotel. fire officials are warning people to keep out of the area. though they ve determined the smoke is not toxic. they also say power may not be restored until later today. that means the morning commute could be a nightmare for a lot of folks in beantown. well, these record high temperatures are still soaring across the country. winter isn t officially over for another week, but many of us have ditched our hats and scarves while the warmth is making some businesses thrive, others have been driven into a slump. we get more from abc s chuck sivertsen. just enjoying the nice weather. the 70 degree day. a little breezy but it s pretty nice out. reporter: iowa in march never looked so good. in fact, for t