The day opens wet and close — rain showers likely through mid-morning, patchy fog hanging low over the market, northwest wind gusting to 25 mph by noon. High near 79°F. The National Weather Service puts rain chances at 70% until 2pm, then partly sunny after that. By tonight: clear, 54°F, and dry. If you're heading out before lunch, bring the jacket with a hood. If you're planning the evening, you're in the clear.
The Taubman Museum is open 10 to 5 today — a solid indoor move while the showers pass through. The Roanoke Pinball Museum is open noon to 8pm if you want something more hands-on. Mill Mountain Theatre has evening performances this week; check their site for showtimes. Down here on the main floor, A Few Old Goats Brewing opens at 4pm — by then the rain should be done and the patio drying off. If you need coffee earlier, RND Coffee is a five-minute drive west on Williamson Road.
Once the rain clears this afternoon, the Roanoke River Greenway is the move — flat, paved, and it drains fast. The section that runs east from Wasena Park toward downtown is about 15 minutes by car, good for a walk or ride before dinner. Mill Mountain is muddier after rain; if you're set on the overlook, go tomorrow when it's drier. The Star stays lit every night, but the trails up there get slick.
Wednesday looks like the better outdoor day — mostly sunny, 83°F, light wind. If you've been planning a longer greenway ride or a hike up to the Star, that's your window. Tonight's clear and cool enough to leave the windows open.
At the flats: the courtyard's drying out by late afternoon, the brewery's taps are running by 4, and the patio should be back in play by early evening. If you're here for dinner, walk over to Lucky or Texas Tavern — both are a few blocks south on Jefferson. The rain's done by 2. The rest of the day is yours.