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Savannah today — Mon Oct 12, 2026
Sunny Columbus Day. CHS Special Open Day is the main story (train rides, Pin Point tours, Children’s Museum). Tybee Farmers Market this evening. Do stays evergreen; the events index stays archive.
Quick answers
Q: What’s the weather for Savannah today (Mon Oct 12, 2026)?
A: As of 7:30 AM ET: sunny Columbus Day, high near 83°F, NW wind 6–8 mph. Tonight clear, low around 65°F. Source: NWS Savannah (update 6:48 AM EDT).
Q: What’s the big thing today?
A: Coastal Heritage Society Special Open Day — Children’s Museum, Railroad Museum train rides, Pin Point tours, plus History Museum, Old Fort Jackson cannon firings, and Harper Fowlkes House.
Q: Anything this evening?
A: Tybee Island Farmers Market 4–7 PM at the Tybee Lighthouse (free; leashed pets OK).
Weather / coastal — sunny Columbus Day
- NWS Savannah point forecast last update 6:48 AM EDT Oct 12. Columbus Day: sunny, high near 83°F. Northwest wind 6–8 mph. Tonight: clear, low around 65°F. Tuesday sunny, high ~84°F.
- Active alerts for downtown Savannah: UNKNOWN (not re-checked beyond the forecast page). Tybee coastal flood / rip current status: UNKNOWN.
- Plan tip: leftover ponding from the weekend storm is possible at low spots; still don’t drive through standing water.
- Source: NWS Savannah point forecast.
Events today (Mon Oct 12 — Columbus Day)
- CHS Special Open Day — select Coastal Heritage Society museums on special/extra hours. Official: chsgeorgia.org Special Open Day. Tickets: shop.chsgeorgia.org.
- Savannah Children’s Museum: 9 AM–3 PM (Exploration Station open for Special Open Day; normally Wed–Sun)
- Georgia State Railroad Museum: 9 AM–4 PM; special train rides hourly 10 AM–3 PM
- Pin Point Heritage Museum: 10 AM–2 PM; guided tours 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM
- Savannah History Museum: 9 AM–4 PM; Loyalists & Liberty exhibition
- Old Fort Jackson: 9 AM–4 PM; cannon firings 11 AM and 2 PM; daily programming 11 AM–2 PM (CHS programming page)
- Harper Fowlkes House: 10 AM–3 PM; last guided tour begins 2 PM
- Admission (standard CHS rates, hours and admission): History Museum $12 adult / $8 child (3–12); Children’s Museum $16 (18mos+); Railroad Museum $20 / $14; Old Fort Jackson $15 / $10; Pin Point $15 / $7; Harper Fowlkes $15 / $8. See 3 multi-museum tickets available.
- Tybee Island Farmers Market — 4–7 PM; Tybee Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Dr; free; local food/art/crafts; live music (Monty Parks); leashed pets OK; free parking (do not park on the helipad). Official: tybeeisland.com event page.
- City of Savannah: normal schedule today (garbage, recycling, street cleaning, landfill uninterrupted). Source: WSAV.
- Georgia Historical Society admin offices and Research Center: closed for Columbus Day. Source: georgiahistory.com.
History / heritage
- Covered above under CHS Special Open Day. That is the main heritage story today.
- Upcoming (not today): Historic Savannah Foundation lecture Thu Oct 15, 6 PM (wine 5:30), Preservation Center, 323 E. Broughton St., $15 non-members, registration required (Savannah Tribune); Georgia Historical Society at Savannah GenFest Oct 16–17 (georgiahistory.com). Not exhaustively checked for other Monday events. TODO.
Nearby
- Tybee: Farmers Market above. Richmond Hill, Pooler, Bluffton/Hilton Head, Beaufort: nothing verified today. TODO.
Closures / cruise ships / hazards
- Cruise ships: UNKNOWN (no verified schedule).
- Road closures/flooding: UNKNOWN beyond the NWS ponding tip; check 511ga.org.
- Heat advisory: none on the NWS forecast page.
- Wiener Dog Races still moved to Sat Oct 31 (Plant Riverside).
Shopping
- No verified open/close or sale starting today. Existing Traveler pages: Broughton · Whitaker / Design District.
Open gaps / TODO
- TODO: re-check NWS active alerts and Tybee coastal flood/rip current status
- TODO: cruise ship schedule UNKNOWN
- TODO: other Monday events beyond CHS + Tybee market not exhaustively checked
- TODO: Traveler pages still missing for CHS Special Open Day / heritage items
Sources
Brief briefs/2026-10-12-today.md (as of Mon Oct 12, 2026, 7:30 AM ET). Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.