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Rain Expected in Berkshire County This Week

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Berkshire County has moved further along into spring with April Showers expected throughout the week.
 
Today (Monday) looks to be the wettest day of the week. In North Adams, folks can expect rain sporadically through the afternoon and evening, according to AccuWeather.
 
Temperatures are only expected to reach 50 degrees with continued cloud coverage.
 
It is the same deal in Pittsfield and Great Barrington,  however, less rain can be expected.
 
AccuWeather predicts some sun on Tuesday and Thursday. North Adams should see temperatures in the low to mid-60s. It is the same situation in Pittsfield and in Great Barrington, although Great Barrington can expect a high of 69 Wednesday.
 
The rain returns Thursday and Friday.
 
According to AccuWeather, In North Adams, there is a 59 percent chance of rain Thursday and a 77 percent chance of rain on Friday. Folks in Central and South County can expect the same with temperatures expected to stay in the 40s and 50s.
 
But this weekend looks promising. Don't expect temperatures in the 70s but sunny days are expected. Temperatures countywide should linger in the 50s Saturday and hit the low to mid-60s Sunday.
 

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Tickets On Sale for Berkshire Flyer

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer.
 
The Berkshire Flyer is a seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield. The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, is scheduled to resume on Friday, June 21 through Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day weekend. Trains depart New York City Friday nights and return at the end of the weekend, leaving Pittsfield Sunday afternoon.
 
In addition, for the first time this year, the Berkshire Flyer service now includes a train from New York City to Pittsfield on Sunday mornings.
 
"We're thrilled to announce this season's Berkshire Flyer service," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. "The Berkshire Flyer makes visiting Western Massachusetts on weekends convenient, relaxing, and easy. We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Amtrak, the New York State Department of Transportation and CSX."
 
The Berkshire Flyer departs from Moynihan Train Hall at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:27 p.m. The train will make all intermediate station stops as the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service train does in New York State on Fridays, which include Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, and Albany-Rensselaer Station. 
 
The Sunday return trip, making all the same station stops, will depart Pittsfield at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in New York at 7:55 p.m. The new Sunday Berkshire Flyer train from New York City to Pittsfield will depart Moynihan Train Hall at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m.
 
The Berkshire Flyer is building upon two successful seasons where some of the Pittsfield-bound trains were sold out well in advance. Based on that experience, passengers planning a trip are encouraged to purchase tickets early by visiting Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.
 
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