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.
The Latest
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NBC 5 Forecast: Near-record heat this weekend
An unusually strong ridge of high pressure in the jet stream pattern is resulting in very warm temperatures for this time of year.
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Weather Quiz: Month with most tornadoes
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which month has the most tornadoes in Texas.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Unseasonably warm weather about to get even warmer, then cooler
The jet stream pattern remains unfavorable for any true fall weather through Sunday. However, very dry air is resulting in low humidity, which give us a slight taste of fall.
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Weather Quiz: Hurricanes and tornadoes
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says why land-falling hurricanes are known for producing tornadoes.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Turning hotter through the weekend; then cooler next week
The jet stream pattern remains unfavorable for any true fall weather through Sunday. However, very dry air is resulting in low humidity, which give us a slight taste of fall.
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Weather Quiz: Category 5 hurricane
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what Hurricane Milton is the first Gulf of Mexico category 5 storm to do?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Warming trend through the weekend
The jet stream pattern remains unfavorable for any true fall weather through Sunday. However, very dry air is resulting in low humidity, which give us a slight taste of fall.
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Weather Quiz: Dvorak hurricane intensity scale
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: The Dvorak hurricane intensity scale is solely based on what?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Sunny and warm pattern, low humidity
Even though a weak cold front will move through, the jet stream pattern remains unfavorable for any true fall weather. The front will reinforce the dry air and low humidity already in place.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Sunny and dry conditions continue
Expect above-normal temperatures next week, reaching the upper 80s to around 90 degrees, despite a weak cold front arriving late today into Monday. https://on.nbcdfw.com/w6uX98C