Eighty-one today, partly sunny through lunch, then a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. The morning is calm — light south wind, enough blue sky to make outdoor plans before the clouds thicken. By evening the storms taper off, leaving partly cloudy skies and a low near 63. Tomorrow flips the script entirely: sunny, 81°F, northwest wind gusting to 21 mph. Today is the bookend before the clear.
The Historic Roanoke City Market is open this morning — farmers, artisans, the usual Saturday sprawl — and it's a six-minute walk. Get there before noon, before the weather turns. The Taubman is open 10am to 5pm if you want air conditioning and modern art. The Virginia Museum of Transportation runs the same hours, and it's an eight-minute walk if you're bringing kids or just want to see locomotives up close. Mill Mountain Theatre might have a matinee today — check their schedule if you want theater before the skies open up.
The Roanoke River Greenway is the outdoor move this morning. Five-minute walk to the trail, paved and flat along the river, and you'll have it mostly to yourself before the storms roll in. If you want elevation, the Mill Mountain Star Trail is a 25-minute walk south — it's a real hike with vertical, and the views from the top are worth the effort. Just plan to be back down by 2pm. After the rain clears tonight, the air will be softer, cooler, ready for tomorrow's wind.
Tomorrow is the flip: sunny, northwest wind, gusts to 21 mph, and a low Sunday night near 56. It's the kind of day that pulls you outside all afternoon — greenway, star trail, maybe a drive out to Explore Park if you want more space. Tonight's storms are brief, just enough to reset the air.
At the flats, A Few Old Goats Brewing is on the main floor — walk over after the storms pass, grab a pint on the patio if the evening dries out. RND Coffee is a five-minute drive west if you need a morning pour before the market. The courtyard here stays quiet through the afternoon rain, but by evening it's back to being the easiest place in town to sit outside with a beer and let the day finish itself.