NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell joined NBC 5 in August 2012 and can be seen weekdays on NBC 5 First at Four, as well as on NBC 5 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Prior to NBC 5, Mitchell had been chief meteorologist at KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City, OK, since 1994.
While there he was responsible for providing coverage of 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, IA, and at AccuWeather based in State College, PA.
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He earned a bachelor of science degree in meteorology from the University of Nebraska, and has also received the CBM seal from the American Meteorological Society.
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He has been recognized for his severe weather forecasting experiences from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the Associated Press. Mitchell’s team of meteorologists at KOCO-TV was also recognized by then Oklahoma governor, Frank Keating, for their exceptional work covering 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: Cooler weather ending soon as summer heat returns
A rather stagnant weather pattern this week will keep the chance of rain in the forecast through Saturday, especially to the southeast. An area of low pressure remains nearby, keeping the chance for spotty showers around. Temperatures will continue well below normal for this time of year. (Normal high is 97).
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Weather Quiz: Luminescent objects
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what you call a rare luminescent object that ‘floats in the air’ and occurs near thunderstorms.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Spotty, Brief Showers Friday and Saturday
An area of low pressure remains nearby, keeping the chance for spotty showers around. Temperatures will continue well below normal for this time of year.
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Waether Quiz: Hygrometer
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what common object can be used to make a hygrometer, a weather instrument used to measure humidity.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Humid, but not too hot as rain chances remain
Overall, this unusual weather pattern for late July will continue into the weekend. Below normal temperatures along with daily low rain chances will last through Sunday. Highs will mostly be in the upper 80s to low 90s (well below the normal high of 97).
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Weather Quiz: Heat dome
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks why the heat dome causes higher temperatures.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: A muggy, occasionally wet pattern
This pattern will pretty much remain unchanged for the next few days. An upper level trough will keep low rain chances in the forecast through the week. Weekend rain chances appear low before a shift in the pattern next week.
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Weather Quiz: Rainwater
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: Rainwater is good for your lawn for all of the following except for what?
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NBC 5 Forecast: Below normal temperatures with daily rain chances
A frontal boundary draped to our south and a trough in the jet stream will allow for a daily chance for showers and thunderstorms in North Texas. The overall chance for severe weather is low, but some storms may produce heavy rain and gusty winds. Areas that repeatedly see heavy rain will be at risk for flooding
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Weather Quiz: Lawn rain
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks how much rain per week a typical North Texas lawn needs.