Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather ...

With that title comes an increased dew point thanks to a process called evapotranspiration , or corn sweat. The crop ...

The Midwest has been inundated with rain, heat, oppressive humidity and "corn sweat". In fact, meteorologist Ryan Maue says the heat index hit 115°F Sunday night in Iowa — and 20°F to 25°F of that was ...

The process is officially known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.

"Corn gets the name corn sweats because corn puts out a lot of water vapor," Glisan said. "That's where we get these ...

Corn sweat is not a new weather term. I think more people are talking about it right now, because social media is talking ...

It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...

Minnesota and Iowa are known for their sultry summer days, with enough heat and humidity to go around. But why does it get so ...

Not only are Iowans sweating in this humidity, but the corn stalks are too. These factors are making it humid in Iowa.

See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...

Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like ...

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 ...