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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNWhat is corn sweat? How Midwest crops are fueling summer humidityAs dangerously hot weather is set to blister over Chicago this week, a Midwest-centric term "corn sweat" is making its rounds yet again.
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — but the Midwest has a lot of corn in late July. In Iowa, for example, more than two-thirds of the area is farmland, and corn is the top crop (followed by soybeans, which, by the way, also sweat).
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WANE 15 on MSN‘Corn Sweat’: How much does it actually affect humidity levels?Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and peak heat.
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.
If you've ever wondered why it may feel so tropical in the Ohio Valley region during the summer, the answer might not be what you'd expect.