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: Wind turbines
Wind turbines require speeds between 6 and 9 mph to start rotating, NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what speed they shut down.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Warm and dry weather continues
This unseasonably warm weather pattern continues with near-record highs. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says it will remain sunny and dry across all of North Texas until next week.
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Weather Quiz: Jet stream
As the jet stream gets stronger in the fall and winter, NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what weather feature typically increases.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Near-record heat
Above normal temperatures have returned to North Texas and they will continue for the next several days. The normal high temperatures for DFW this time of year is 77. Highs the next several days will be around 10 degrees above normal.
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Weather Quiz: Snowfall
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what is the highest amount of snow that has occurred in October in DFW?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Warm and dry pattern continues
Our dry weather pattern will continue this week with a warming trend. High temperatures will be above normal for the week, right on through the weekend.
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Weather Quiz: Wettest month
October averages more than four inches of rain and is the second wettest month of the year in DFW. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell wants to know what is the wettest month on average.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Fine fall weather, but dry spell continues
More enjoyable fall weather is coming our way. It will be a little warmer today with a high in the upper 70s. A moderate southeast wind will be the main reason for pushing warmer weather into North Texas today.
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Weather Quiz: Wind direction
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell wants to know how many months a year is the average wind direction from the south in DFW.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Pleasant and dry through the weekend
This quiet and dry weather pattern is going to continue into the weekend. Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says it’ll be cool again tomorrow morning but not as cool as this morning.