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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.
Minnesota and Iowa are known for their sultry summer days, with enough heat and humidity to go around. But why does it get so ...
Actual corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that compounds humidity and heat in Illinois. This corn sweat, on the other ...
High temperatures across the peninsula are leaving many people sweating. But one crop can also 'sweat' in high temperatures: ...
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins WGN Radio to talk about Thursday’s storms, the humidity and the corn sweat ...
The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...
The level of humidity produced by corn sweat is hard to quantify, Quinn said, but researchers know it only takes a kernel ...
As we experience some uncomfortable humidity in the Northwoods this week, you may have heard the term “corn sweat” being ...
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