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.
E-mail Rick | Like Rick on Facebook | Follow Rick on X | Follow Rick on Instagram
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.
The Latest
-
Weather Quiz: Wind energy
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which state has more than 15,000 wind turbines and produces the most wind energy in the United States.
-
NBC 5 Forecast: Cool mornings and pleasant afternoons
After a cool Tuesday morning with lows into the 40s and 50s, expect a sunny and mild afternoon with highs into the upper-60s to lower-70s.
-
NBC 5 Forecast: Cool mornings and pleasant afternoons
A quiet weather pattern is ahead for North Texas. A reinforcing cold front on Tuesday evening will lead to more cool mornings and pleasant afternoons.
-
NBC 5 Forecast: Cool mornings and pleasant afternoons
Wonder about the weather forecast for North Texas? Get the forecast for Dallas-Fort Worth from the weather team certified most accurate by WeatheRate.
-
Weather Quiz: Weather Alerts
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: Which alerts are no longer used by the National Weather Service?
-
NBC 5 Forecast: Nice fall weather followed by a chance of storms
Weekend temperatures will be into the 70s thanks to a stronger south wind. While Saturday looks dry, a few showers may develop Sunday afternoon.
-
Weather Quiz: Cyclogenesis
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: Cyclogenesis is the process of the development of what type of weather feature?
-
NBC 5 Forecast: Nice fall weather through Saturday
Grab a sweatshirt for Friday morning as it will be cool with temperatures in the 40s. The afternoon will be quite pleasant with high temperatures around 70.
-
NBC 5 Forecast: Weak cold front in the short-term, stronger cold front next week
A weak cold front that produced no rain and breezy conditions will bring slightly cooler weather for the rest of this week. Nice weather looks to hold through the weekend with highs in the 70s and sunshine. The wind may pick up a bit though with a south breeze around 20 mph Saturday and Sunday.
-
Weather Quiz: First freeze
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks when was the latest first freeze in Dallas-Fort Worth?
