Heat advisory issued for area ahead of heat wave promising ‘miserable' humidity Homes in rural areas near cornfields will see even higher humidity thanks to what's known as "corn sweat" ...

Severe storms are triggering flooding in parts of Europe following weeks of extreme heat, while temperatures on the Italian island of Sicily climb to 44C (111F).

Although the air temperature hasn't reached 100 degrees, the heat index has (and it's making people sick).

Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like Illinois where it's a major cash crop.

A brutal late July heat wave has 62 million people under heat alerts stretching from northern Florida to the northern Plains. A heat dome is expected to strengthen over the Mississippi and Ohio ...

Afternoon high temperatures will reach the upper 80s today, but dew points in the lower 70s will push heat index readings into the middle 90s. A stray evening shower or rumble of thunder is possible, ...

The National Weather Service already has issued extreme heat warnings, watches and advisories across a swath of the Midwest and South.

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

It's heating up across Nebraska, and the space at Lincoln's only homeless shelter if filling in.

Hydration is essential in a heat wave Bix 7 event week. Published: Jul. 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM PDT ...