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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Weather Quiz: Summer thunderstorms
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which ingredient summer thunderstorms tend to have less of that’s found in spring thunderstorms?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Storm chances increase by mid week
A stray shower or storm can be ruled out Monday night in DFW, but Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says the best chance of storms for much of North Texas will come later this week. Here’s the latest forecast.
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NBC 5 Forecast: One more day of rain chances for Saturday
NBC 5’s Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell tells us about continued low rain chances to start the weekend.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Storm chances increase by mid week
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Weather quiz: Hottest
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which is hottest, magma, lightning or the sun’s surface.
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We're ending the week with lower rain chances
NBC 5’s Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says the chance of rain on Friday appears lower, but a few isolated storms, mainly in the afternoon and evening, cannot be ruled out.
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Weather Quiz: VIP
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what the Video Integrator and Processor (VIP) on a weather radar shows.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Strong storms likely linger through end of work week
Another round of heavy rain and strong storms is expected to develop by midday tomorrow, with additional storms likely redeveloping overnight. Widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected, so it’s a good idea to keep the umbrella close.
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Weather Quiz: Dew point
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which part of Texas experiences the lowest dew point temperatures throughout the year.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Daily rain chances the rest of the week
There is a good chance that thunderstorms will develop in West Texas on Tuesday evening. Some of those storms could be severe. NBC 5’s Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says the storms may move into North Texas in a weakened phase after midnight. Here’s the latest forecast.
