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Sweet corn, soccer and summer fun were on the menu at Hickory Grove Park as the Peoria German American Central Society hosted ...
A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., ...
Actual corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that compounds humidity and heat in Illinois. This corn sweat, on the other ...
Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like ...
What is "corn sweat," and how does it contribute to rising heat and humidity in Illinois? See what experts say.
The process is officially known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the ...
The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.
Just one step outside could leave you in a puddle of your own sweat. The corn stretching as far as you can see is not helping ...
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 ...
As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...
As Illinois braces for another summer heat wave, this week's conditions will be worsened by an unusual weather phenomenon: ...