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

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins WGN Radio to talk about Thursday’s storms, the humidity and the corn sweat ...

Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...

The process -- known by the scientific term "evapotranspiration" -- is the natural process by which plants move water from ...

The combination of corn sweat, the exhalation of water vapor through leaves, and a heat dome is bringing dangerously hot ...

Corn sweat. Yes, the term for how the crop can drive up the humidity through a process called evapotranspiration is a thing.

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

The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...

An acre of corn can release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere a day, increasing humidity levels.

Heat indexes from the Central Plains to the Southeast will range between 100 to 110 degrees this week, according to ...