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: Hurricanes
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what the greatest amount of rain to fall during Hurricane Harvey was.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Warm and muggy with spotty storms
The Labor Day weekend is here and the weather looks mostly agreeable. It will be warm and muggy but no blazing heat is expected. Highs will be in the 80s to lower 90s but humidity levels will be moderately high. There will be a medium chance of showers and thunderstorms each day, mainly during the afternoons and evenings.
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Weather Quiz: Official meteorological terms
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: Which of the following in NOT an official meteorological term? Mist, Thundershower or Graupel?
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Hot and humid with more rain possible today and over the holiday weekend
A significant pattern change is coming as we head toward Labor Day weekend. Rain chances and less hot weather can be expected. (However, the humidity will remain high, so it won’t exactly feel cool and “refreshing.”)
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Weather Quiz: Lightning strikes
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks what percentage of people struck by lightning end up surviving.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Not as hot with some rain chances
Just in time for the Labor Day weekend a summer cold front will be moving through North Texas. The front will arrive Friday during the day. It will likely stall out somewhere just south of DFW for the remainder of the weekend. Increased thunderstorm chances and lower temperatures will be the result of the cold front, although a weekend washout...
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Weather Quiz: Thunderstorm top
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks on average, the top of a thunderstorm in Texas reaches what altitude?
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Seasonably hot for now, but changes are on the horizon
Seasonably hot weather will be the main theme for a couple more days before a change in the pattern for Labor Day weekend. This includes rain chances and cooler weather!
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Weather Quiz: Sea level & air pressure
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell asks: At sea level, what is the air pressure per square inch here on Earth?
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Dangerous heat Friday
An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect Friday for much of North Texas as high temperatures will be around 100 with heat index values around 110. This is dangerous heat so make sure you’re staying hydrated.
