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corn sweat exacerbated heat

The Des Moines Register on MSN · 6d

What is corn sweat? How corn causes humidity in Iowa.

Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather Service. Corn sweat contributes most to humidity during July and August.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7d

'Corn sweat' will add to punishing heat, humidity in Midwest this week.

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

KETV on MSN · 5d

Is 'corn sweat' to blame for Nebraska and Iowa's dangerous heat wave?

"Corn gets the name corn sweats because corn puts out a lot of water vapor," Glisan said. "That's where we get these exceedingly high dew points and this oppressive heat, not because of corn, but corn and vegetation in general helps add a few points to the dew point on it."

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Corn sweat! What is it and how does it work?

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

6don MSN

Why ‘corn sweat’ is a hot topic in Iowa

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

Corn sweat: What it is and how it impacts our weather

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

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