Wes Hohenstein

Raleigh

Chief Meteorologist at WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)

Chief Meteorologist @WNCN in Raleigh, NC. I Tweet about Carolina weather & stuff you might need on Jeopardy one day! I love lamp, tacos & Cardinals baseball.

Articles

National Hurricane Center watching potential system off Carolina coast

4 days ago | myfox8.com | Wes Hohenstein

MIAMI, Fla. (WNCN) — The hurricane season just started Sunday, but as of Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center is already watching something for possible development later this week. Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center in Miami identified an area off the southeastern coast of the United States that has the potential for tropical development later in the week.
Whirlidogs Café in Wilson trains, employs differently-abled adults

4 days ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein

Posted: Jun 2, 2025 / 11:43 PM EDT Updated: Jun 2, 2025 / 11:43 PM EDT WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) — Whirlidogs Café is serving food that is also changing lives in Wilson. It’s hard to imagine a hot dog changing someone’s life, but that’s the basis of Whirlidogs Café in Wilson, North Carolina.
National Hurricane Center already watching potential system off Carolina coast

4 days ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein

MIAMI, Fla. (WNCN) — The hurricane season just started Sunday, but as of Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center is already watching something for possible development later this week. Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. identified an area off the southeastern coast of the United States that has the potential for tropical development later in the week.
Rare ‘EF-Unknown’ tornado confirmed in eastern North Carolina

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein

Posted: May 6, 2025 / 06:03 PM EDT Updated: May 6, 2025 / 06:08 PM EDT JAMESVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service in Morehead City confirmed a rare EF-U tornado hit parts of eastern North Carolina Monday. The “U” in the EF-U stands for unknown because there were no damage reports and no damage found from the tornado, but it was captured on video.
3 Degree Guarantee highlight: Physical disabilities not stopping Triangle athletes

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein

Posted: May 1, 2025 / 12:10 AM EDT Updated: May 1, 2025 / 12:15 AM EDT CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Physical limitations may slow some people down, but it can’t stop them from playing sports and leading an active, fulfilling lifestyle. That’s the moto of North Carolina Adapted Sports, a Triangle based charity redefining what it means to be an athlete.
Record-tying high temperature recorded at RDU for last day of April

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Hannah Leyva |Wes Hohenstein

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Wednesday’s heat in the Triangle might not be record-breaking just yet, but it is at least record-tying. A temperature of 90 degrees was recorded at 3:28 p.m. at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh. That number ties the high set back in 1906. It is the second 90-degree day this month, which has been the warmest April since records started being kept in 1887.
Weather Facts: Hot summer temperatures

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein

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Internet satellites, not UFOs spotted over NC Monday night; Starlink rival also blasts into space

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein |Rodney Overton

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — If you were out, enjoying the comfortable temperatures and clear skies Monday night in central North Carolina, you may have looked up at one point and thought you were seeing a UFO — but it was actually a chain of Starlink satellites being configured in low Earth orbit.
Bird migration alert: 1 million birds nightly in central North Carolina

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein

Migratory birds fly over a wetland in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary at Morigaon in India’s Assam … Migratory birds fly over a wetland in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary at Morigaon in India’s Assam state on February 27, 2021.
Mild stretch continues, but storms return midweek

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein |Rachel Duensing |Laura Smith |Lance Blocker

We’re coming off a warm and breezy Saturday with highs in the 80s, and the mild spring weather continues into Sunday. Expect more clouds with highs in the mid to upper 80s, and a light breeze. Monday will feel like summer again — sunny, breezy, and warm, with highs in the mid-80s. Winds could gust up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Rain and storm chances return Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening. A few stronger storms are possible, but most of the day will still be dry.