Ninety-two by early afternoon, mostly sunny until the atmosphere decides it's had enough. Storms likely between 2pm and 5pm — not a maybe, not a sprinkle, but the kind that darken the sky and send everyone under awnings. Southwest wind gusting to 22 mph before the rain, then shifting west as the storms pass. By 8pm it's mostly done, clouds lingering, low around 60 tonight. Tomorrow flips the script entirely: 78 and mostly sunny, northwest breeze, the kind of Monday that feels like someone opened a window.
The Taubman Museum is open noon to 5pm today — air-conditioned galleries, contemporary works, a solid place to land when the storms hit. Mill Mountain Theatre has no Sunday matinee this weekend, but if you're planning ahead, check their schedule for next week's lineup. A Few Old Goats Brewing on the main floor here is pouring all afternoon — open until 9pm tonight, full menu, windows that face the courtyard. When the rain comes, you'll hear it on the glass. RND Coffee is open until 6pm if you want a proper espresso before the weather turns — five minutes west by car, worth the drive.
If you're moving early, do it before 2pm. The Roanoke River Greenway is mostly exposed this time of year — shade is sparse, sun is direct, and you'll want to be back before the first rumble. Mill Mountain is the better call if you can handle the heat: Wildflower Trail stays cooler under the canopy, and you'll be off the mountain before the storms roll in. Check the radar around 1pm and decide. After 2pm, the outdoor plan is over.
The courtyard here will be perfect tomorrow — 78, mostly sunny, that post-storm clarity in the air. Tonight, though, belongs indoors. The brewery on the main floor has the windows, the ceiling fans, the kind of Sunday-evening crowd that doesn't mind thunder. The patio will dry out by late tonight, but there's no rush. Let the storms do their work, let the temperature drop twenty degrees, and wake up to a different week entirely.