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The City of Wetumpka has announced that Guthrie’s, home of the original golden fried chicken fingers, is joining the lineup of businesses at River Town Center. 

A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, has claimed the life of a Wetumpka man. James T. Tucker, 31, was critically injured when the 1994 GMC Sierra pickup he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Tucker was not using a seat bel…

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Wetumpka, AL

Right Now
88°
Sunny
  • Humidity: 69%
  • Feels Like: 100°
  • Heat Index: 100°
  • Wind: 2 mph
  • Wind Chill: 88°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 05:57:08 AM
  • Sunset: 07:44:43 PM
  • Dew Point: 77°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Showers early, then cloudy overnight. Low 76F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.

Tonight

Showers early, then cloudy overnight. Low 76F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow

Partly cloudy skies. Continued hot and humid. High 93F. Winds light and variable.

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
7 PM
88°
15%
7 PM
88°

Wind: N @ 2 mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 71%

Wind Chill: 88°

Heat Index: 100°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 77°

8 PM
84°
38%
8 PM
84°

Wind: N @ 2 mph

Precip: 38% Chance

Humidity: 81%

Wind Chill: 84°

Heat Index: 96°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 78°

9 PM
83°
40%
9 PM
83°

Wind: NNE @ 1 mph

Precip: 40% Chance

Humidity: 85%

Wind Chill: 83°

Heat Index: 93°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 78°

10 PM
82°
52%
10 PM
82°

Wind: NE @ 3 mph

Precip: 52% Chance

Humidity: 83%

Wind Chill: 82°

Heat Index: 90°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 76°

11 PM
80°
50%
11 PM
80°

Wind: ENE @ 2 mph

Precip: 50% Chance

Humidity: 86%

Wind Chill: 80°

Heat Index: 88°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 76°

12 AM
80°
41%
12 AM
80°

Wind: ENE @ 2 mph

Precip: 41% Chance

Humidity: 87%

Wind Chill: 80°

Heat Index: 87°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 75°

1 AM
79°
9%
1 AM
79°

Wind: NNE @ 1 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 90%

Wind Chill: 79°

Heat Index: 86°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 76°

2 AM
78°
9%
2 AM
78°

Wind: NE @ 1 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 91%

Wind Chill: 78°

Heat Index: 84°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 9 mi

Dew Point: 75°

3 AM
78°
9%
3 AM
78°

Wind: NE @ 0 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 93%

Wind Chill: 78°

Heat Index: 84°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 76°

4 AM
77°
9%
4 AM
77°

Wind: NNE @ 0 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 77°

Heat Index: 83°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 6 mi

Dew Point: 75°

5 AM
77°
9%
5 AM
77°

Wind: NE @ 0 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 77°

Heat Index: 83°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 75°

6 AM
77°
9%
6 AM
77°

Wind: ESE @ 1 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 94%

Wind Chill: 77°

Heat Index: 83°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 7 mi

Dew Point: 75°

  • Updated

The man at the center of Tuesday morning federal search warrants is in custody.