We will keep track of the drought conditions on a monthly basis. We get our information from the US Drought Monitor website. As of March 22nd, 2022, Midland County is in a split between a D3 Extreme Drought status and a D4 Exceptional Drought status, with very little of the county in a D2 Severe Drought status.
According to Anthony Franze, NewsWest9 Chief Meteorologist, March 24th, 2022, was the 219th day without at least .10" of an inch of rain recorded at Midland International Airport. He says that is the 2nd longest stretch ever.