Cooler air moved in overnight. The high today sits at 58° under mostly cloudy skies — genuine jacket weather, the kind of May morning that feels more like late March. Northwest wind at 5 to 9 mph keeps it brisk. Tonight drops to 35°, the coldest we've seen in weeks, then tomorrow flips: sunny and 65°. Today's the in-between day, the reset before spring reasserts itself.
The Taubman Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. if you want the indoor option — 10 minutes on foot from the flats, longer if you wander through Elmwood Park on the way. Center in the Square runs the same hours, science museum and planetarium upstairs. The Roanoke Symphony has a pops concert tonight at the Berglund Performing Arts Theatre at 7:30 p.m., a 12-minute walk west on Williamson Road. For something looser, A Few Old Goats downstairs taps a new sour at 4 p.m. — small batch, small crowd, the kind of Saturday that doesn't need a plan.
The Roanoke River Greenway is the better outdoor call today than Mill Mountain — flatter, more protected from the wind, and you can bail early if the clouds feel heavier than expected. The section that runs east from Wasena Park toward the old rail yards is two miles out and back, mostly tree cover. Dress in layers. The 58° won't feel warm once you stop moving, and the breeze off the water has bite.
Tomorrow's the day to rethink. Sunny, 65°, light wind — the patio at RND coffee will be full by 9 a.m., the courtyard tables will stay occupied through dinner. Tonight, though, clears out by 9 p.m. and drops fast. If you're walking back late from the symphony or drinks on Campbell, bring the jacket you didn't think you'd need.
At the flats this evening: RND closes at 5 p.m., Old Goats pours until 11. The courtyard stays open, but the wind makes it less appealing than usual — the brewery's interior is the better hang. Tomorrow morning the patio resets. For now, Saturday's the quiet day, the one that reminds you May isn't summer yet.