Corn sweat?
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I've lived in the Midwest my whole life and this is the first I've heard of the term.
"The heat is accompanied by humidity from two sources: moist air that is streaming up from the Gulf of Mexico and a phenomenon that is sometimes called “corn sweat.” The latter happens when corn, soybeans and other crops release moisture as the temperature climbs. This process, known technically as evapotranspiration, is akin to how humans perspire in the heat. Steamy contributions from those crops mean “we can see some of our higher moisture values of the year at this time of year,” Taylor says."
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No yard work today. It’s too damn hot and too damn humid. I got up early to work in the morning but it wasn’t early enough.
No matter. Hit a couple of nurseries and scored cool stuff!
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I’ve never heard of corn sweat either (and I grew up in central IL!)
But yes, this heat is brutal! I teach in the late afternoon this semester, one class is in the building where my office is but the other is a 10-ish minute walk. I took my sun parasol with me and was glad to have it!
It’s supposed to be bad through Friday and then the temps should be a little more manageable…
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