A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., according to experts.

Summers in the Midwest always include humidity, making it feel much hotter than the temperature indicates, but what’s to blame? “It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity”, is a phrase all Midwestern residents have heard before,

By late July, the Midwest's most abundant crop is prospering and perspiring enough to cause a slight bump in humidity levels.