Moisture from the sweat of corn is intensified by the intense heat of the US Midwest

‘Corn sweat’ makes this recovery worst

by Andrea Thompson edited to Meghan Bartels

Heat and humidity will change the eastern half of the country this week, pushing the Heat Index at risk level for ten million people. In the Midwest, the humidity progresses a Called the odd “sweat of corn.”

It’s midsummer, so hot and humid somewhat standard of water in the eastern eastern half of the country. It cannot be done drought The records will break, but it can be dangerous, said Bob Oravec, leading the forecaster at the National Weather Service’s Office at College Park, MD.

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On Monday the heat and moisture centered southeast and along the Gulf Coast. Through Midweek, they move north of the Mississippi valley and to midwests before they move in the middle of the middle of the weekend. Highly hope for many swaths in the eastern US are in “Major” category HeathriskA NWS classification involving heat, moisture and data when heated hepes in relation to a given area. Pockets will be in the “extreme category, the highest in four categories.

As for the oppressive humidity is that “the weather standard is preferred for wet time,” Oravec said. “Everything is wet, saturated,” which means having more evaporation from the ground and moving from plants. It is true in the midwest, where many corners of corn, soybeans and other plants released moisture as the rise temperature. The process is the same as how humans will be in the heat, so the nickname “Corn Singn.” “Midwest is famous for high dew points from plants,” Oravec said.

Besides plants, innovation has severe implications for people. High humidity and heat raise to Hazard to heat pain-This is harder for the body to cool oneself by sweat because the air is full of moisture that sweat is not evaporating. Concerns are higher for hazardous groups such as children, old adults, those with different health conditions or Get some medications,, people who work outside and people who have never been interrupted.

Long exposure to such situations can result in low heat, which can cause fatigue, dizziness, nausea and stopping. If a person with this situation cannot reach a cooler location or receive immediate treatment, Heating heat can progress to Heat Strokethat causes the body to lose the ability to cool self, a dangerous situation. In fact, it can be fatal.

Experts warn people to stay hydrated and escape the powerful activity outside, especially in the middle of the day, if the highest temperature. There is also Tips for cooling your home. (Read more: Six ways to stay safe outside extreme heat)

These concerns will delay two in short and long term. In the long run, the waves of waves would be warmer and occurring frequently than the past due to the added heat trapped in the greenhouse gases in the air as a result of people who burn fossil fuels. An analysis of non-prefit central climate found that the person’s change caused by climate change This is made intense heat movement at least three times likely In almost 160 million people,, about half of the US population.

In short term, weather models showed humid heat in eastern US for next week or two. “The weather pattern is the only kind of sad and hit,” Oravec said. “It looks like it’s a hot few weeks.”