NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell joined NBC 5 in August 2012 and can be seen weekdays on NBC 5 First at Four and NBC 5 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m.
Before NBC 5, Mitchell had been chief meteorologist at KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, since 1994.
While there, he was responsible for covering some of the most intense storms, including several tornado outbreaks, flooding, blizzards, and wildfires. Before that, he forecasted weather at WOI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, and at AccuWeather, based in State College, Pennsylvania.
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He earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of Nebraska and received the CBM seal from the American Meteorological Society.
The Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the Associated Press have recognized him for his severe weather forecasting experiences. Mitchell’s team of meteorologists at KOCO-TV was also recognized by the Oklahoma governor, Frank Keating, for their exceptional work covering an EF-5 tornado in May 1999 in Oklahoma City.
Rick and his wife have been married for more than 25 years and have a daughter and a son.
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Weather Quiz: 2015 weather record
2015 was the wettest year on record for Dallas-Fort Worth. NBC 5 Chief Meteorlogist Rick Mitchell asks what other yearly weather record was set that year.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Hot weekend, but cooler next week
Tired of summer? Unfortunately, the heat has a firm grip across North Texas. Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says changes are on the way.
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Changing sun angles explained
You may have noticed the sun angle is changing, NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell explains how it changes with the seasons.
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Weather Quiz: Fall or autumn
The terms fall and autumn date back to the 16th century. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks, before that, what the season was called?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Hot now, but cooler next week
Above-normal temperatures continue, but Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says relief is on the way.
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Weather Quiz: Cloudiest month
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which is the cloudiest month for North Texas?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Late summer heatwave
The heat is sticking around. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says above-normal temperatures will stick around this week with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s through Friday.
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Weather Quiz: Barometer
The word barometer comes from the Greek word baros, NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what is the meaning of baros.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Late summer heat wave
This week, expect above-normal temperatures with highs in the mid to upper 90s through Friday in DFW due to an unusually strong upper-level ridge of high pressure.
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First strong cold front of the fall arrives when?
With the beginning of fall rapidly approaching, one may wonder when to expect the first big cold front of autumn in North Texas.