Savannah Traveler
Savannah today
A warm, partly sunny Thursday with a high near 82. Ghost Pirates vs. Atlanta Gladiators at Enmarket Arena, 10:30 AM. Old Fort Jackson programs and cannon firings, 11 AM to 2 PM. South Georgia State Fair tonight, 5:30 to 10 PM.
Weather — partly sunny, near 82
- NWS Savannah forecast: Today partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 1 to 7 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
- No NWS alerts are posted for coastal Chatham this morning.
- No NWS marine advisories are posted this morning for the coastal waters off Savannah.
- Tides (NOAA, Fort Pulaski, predicted, ft MLLW, EST): high 4:49 AM (7.70), low 11:05 AM (0.61), high 5:02 PM (7.54), low 11:24 PM (0.45).
- Sources: NWS Savannah point forecast · NWS active alerts, coastal Chatham · NWS marine alerts, Savannah coastal waters · NOAA tides, Fort Pulaski.
Events today (Thu Nov 5)
- South Georgia State Fair, 105 Fort Argyle Rd: open tonight, 5:30 to 10 PM. Admission is $10 for ages 6 and up Monday through Thursday ($15 Friday through Sunday), and free for kids 5 and under. Unlimited ride bands are $30. The fair’s page lists the petting zoo, stingray encounter, Magic Marc and Master of the Chainsaw through Nov 5, so tonight is the last listed night for those. South Georgia State Fair FAQs
- Closures and traffic: no street closures for today were found on City of Savannah pages or official X accounts this morning. The next posted closures are for the Veterans Day Parade on Wed Nov 11 (listings checked Nov 4; confirm before you go). Traffic: 511ga.org
- Parking downtown and on River Street: use the ParkSavannah app and check posted signs.
- Skip this if you were planning a daytime fair visit; the fair opens at 5:30 PM on weekdays.
Enmarket Arena
- Ghost Pirates vs. Atlanta Gladiators, today at 10:30 AM, Enmarket Arena, 620 Stiles Ave. Check ticket status on the arena page. enmarketarena.com event page
- Next: Ghost Pirates vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Fri Nov 6, and vs. Orlando Solar Bears, Sun Nov 8. Enmarket Arena events
History / heritage
- Old Fort Jackson daily programming and cannon firings, today 11 AM to 2 PM (CHS). Check the CHS page for admission. CHS events
- Pin Point Heritage Museum is open today, 9 AM to 4 PM (open Thursday through Saturday), per the CHS events calendar. CHS events
- CHS “Loyalists and Liberty: Savannah in the American Revolution”, Savannah History Museum, through Dec 31 (listings checked Oct 19; confirm before you go). Check the museum page for hours and admission. CHS hours and admission
- Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum: “Drawn to the Sea: Maritime Stories from Savannah”, through Jan 31, 2027, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (listings checked Oct 26; confirm before you go). Check the museum page for hours and admission. shipsofthesea.org
Nearby
- Tybee beach: no NWS beach alerts are posted for coastal Chatham this morning. NWS’s daily Surf Zone Forecast is off for the season, so there is no rip current rating today.
- Pooler: Visit Pooler lists nothing for today. The next listed events are Sat Nov 7 at Tanger Outlets Savannah (Veterans Day Celebration & Touch-a-Truck, and the Tree Lighting Celebration, 5:30 to 8:30 PM) (listings checked Nov 4; confirm before you go). visitpooler.com
- Richmond Hill, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Beaufort: nothing verified for today.
Shopping
Quick answers
Q: Will it rain?
A: NWS shows no rain in today’s forecast: partly sunny with a high near 82, then mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 68.
Q: Hockey today?
A: Ghost Pirates vs. Atlanta Gladiators, 10:30 AM at Enmarket Arena.
Q: Is the state fair open today?
A: Yes, 5:30 to 10 PM. Admission is $10 for ages 6 and up on Thursday.
Q: Old Fort Jackson cannons today?
A: CHS lists daily programming and cannon firings from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Sources
As of Thu Nov 5, 2026, 4:34 AM ET. Every dated claim above carries its official or listed URL in the bullet.