Weather

NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which direction tornadoes move in 75% of the time.

March’s full moon will put on a cosmic show Friday morning.

Texas gets a lot of severe storms because of its location. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks, besides Gulf moisture, what other weather feature contributes to Texas storm development?

NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith explains how our closest star, the sun, has a twin what that twin is. Keep looking up North Texas!

NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: What is not a type of wind shear?

Andy’s photo of the stunning sunrise in Cleburne and Marty’s sun bursting through the clouds at sunset in Rockwall were featured on March 7, 2025.

Wind is caused by differences in air pressure across a region. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what that pressure difference is known as.

The EF Scale is used to determine how strong a tornado was. NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what the scale’s previous name was.  

The National Weather Service says starting Thursday, North Texas cities west of Interstate 35 will have a greater risk of wildfires.

Spring is almost here, and that means bluebonnet season is just around the corner.

NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith asks where is the Storm Prediction Center based?

NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks which day of the week outdoor weather warning sirens are tested.

A new Wind Advisory is in effect for parts of North Texas, including Tarrant, Dallas, Denton and Collin Counties as well as counties north and east until 9 a.m. Wednesday.