As Lexington experiences above-normal temperatures and humid conditions, “corn sweat” is making residents feel even hotter in some areas.
Corn sweat refers to the moisture corn releases in the atmosphere through the process of evapotranspiration, Brian Neudorff, meteorologist with the National Weather Service Louisville office, said in a July 23 interview with the Herald-Leader.
Heat draws moisture out of corn in a similar way to how it causes people to sweat, Neudorff added. Corn sweat is not the only cause of humidity, but can contribute to the air’s moisture in rural areas or anywhere relatively close to cornfields…