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: Vertical transport
The vertical transport of heat and moisture is known by what other meteorological term?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Unseasonably warm and dry weather continues through the weekend
Warm and dry weather will continue through the weekend despite a weak cold front coming in. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell tells us when we can expect a change in the weather pattern.
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Weather Quiz: Losing daylight
We’re losing daylight this time of year, NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks do we lose more daylight in the morning or evening, or is it equal?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Unseasonably warm through Tuesday
Very warm to hot weather will continue through the weekend. Daily high temperatures will be very close to record levels Thursday and Friday with highs in the upper 80s to around 90.
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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.