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How ‘corn sweat’ is driving up humidity across the US — and yes, even New England
And although most of the country’s corn is farmed in the Midwest and Plains region, the effects of corn sweat can be felt far and wide, even here in New England. During peak summer heating, huge amounts of additional water vapor are released into the atmosphere, sending temperatures soaring around the country, worsening already hot conditions.
High temperatures across the peninsula are leaving many people sweating. But one crop can also 'sweat' in high temperatures: ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...
Forget the dog days of summer — it’s corn sweat season. Through the end of July, the National Weather Service has warned that a large stretch of the country — from Louisiana to Minnesota and eastward ...
A renewed stretch of dangerous heat is forecast for Omaha and eastern Nebraska through Tuesday with "feels like" temperatures ...
Increased temps felt all across the Corn Belt, an area touching southern Minnesota, could be because of a crop.
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins WGN Radio to talk about Thursday’s storms, the humidity and the corn sweat ...
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