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: 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.
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Weather Quiz: Field goal weather
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which weather condition is best for kicking field goals.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Unseasonably warm this week
Get ready for a mostly sunny Tuesday with highs into the upper 80s to lower 90s. Additional above normal temperatures are ahead for North Texas.
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Weather Quiz: Temps below 90
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which month is the only month in DFW where the record high temps are at or below 90 degrees.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Hotter weather this weekend
Say goodbye to ‘false fall!’ NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says the big weather story over the next several days will be a return of summer-like heat.
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Weather Quiz: Lightning
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: For a cloud to produce lightning, it must contain what?