As a skilled AMS-sealed meteorologist Wes Hohenstein has covered it all – from hurricanes in Texas and Louisiana to snowstorms and extreme desert heat in Salt Lake City. And he’s done it in a way that makes it fun for viewers to watch, achieving just the right balance between science and personality.

At KPRC in Houston, Wes was responsible for preparing and then presenting the weather every ten minutes throughout the fast-paced weekday morning show and the station’s noon newscast. It was his opportunity every day to bring the all-important weather forecast to commuters on their way to work and kids on their way to school.

You might say that Wes began his weather career early in life, in 8th grade to be exact, when he chose it as the topic of his science project. It was his love of weather that led him to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology from St. Louis University.

Wes’ first on-air job was at KLFY in Lafayette, where he fine-tuned his hurricane tracking skills and learned the importance of accurate and immediate forecasting for a weekday three-hour-long morning show, in addition to a regular reporting schedule. It was during his time in Louisiana, that Wes earned his AMS Seal and an Associated Press Award for weather coverage.

From the gulf coast, Wes made his way to the Rocky Mountains, as morning weathercaster for KTVX in Salt Lake City, where he also did feature reporting for the station’s mid-morning talk show. It was a great time to be in Salt Lake, during the excitement of the 2002 Summer Olympics.

As in every city in which he’s worked, Wes' time in Houston wasn’t been spent entirely in the weather center. During his two years at the station, Wes visited over 300 schools as part of the Sunshine Award program that recognizes teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty. The daily award was Wes' idea and it has brought a tremendous amount of positive feedback from the community.

Wes brings the best of both worlds to his job as a weathercaster – dependable scientific data, combined with an easy-going on-air presence and a self-deprecating sense of humor.

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