cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds
The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

Examples of cloud cover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some areas along the path of totality have a higher likelihood of cloud cover that could interfere with viewing the eclipse. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024 Only a tiny corner of Michigan -- which includes a city with the perfect name for viewing the eclipse, Luna Pier – is in the path of totality, but radiating out from there, Michiganders are expecting to witness at least a partial eclipse, depending on the cloud cover. Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 Farther east in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, cloud cover is expected to be between mostly cloudy and overcast — which will limit the viewing of the eclipse pretty significantly. Elisa Raffa, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024 Central Indiana, according to the center, seems to have a pocket of clear skies when most of the Midwest region will see cloud cover. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024 The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center issues daily maps showing forecast cloud cover for the eclipse for the contiguous U.S. Any other tips for iPhone, Samsung or Pixel users? Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 Ironically, the prediction of clouds in Texas and clear skies in the Northeast are the opposite of historical trends for cloud cover. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 The incoming storm flung enough cloud cover northward at just the right height to deliver Friday’s stunning scenes. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Much of the South has equal odds of being cloudy or clear, while parts of Texas are typically more likely to have minimal cloud cover on the date. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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