The summer months can be downright brutal as temperatures soar and humidity rises, but it can be even worse in the Midwest ...

Is "corn sweat," or evapotranspiration, to blame for the heat and humidity in the Midwest? Here's what to know.

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

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

In Iowa, corn pumps out "a staggering 49 to 56 billion gallons of water into the atmosphere each day" throughout the state, ...

Corn sweat is exactly what it sounds like: moisture given off by corn. With large swaths of corn fields in the Midwest and ...

The heat wave baking the central United States this week may feel worse than those earlier in the summer, and corn is partly ...

Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected ...

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

Corn sweat certainly contributes to Ohio's humidity, but it isn't the primary source, according to NWS meteorologist Matthew ...

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

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...