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.

Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected contributor.