cloud cover

noun

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

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By Sunday morning, onshore cloud cover had already blanketed much of the Sacramento Valley and western Sierra, as shown in satellite images shared by the weather service. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025 The storm also is expected to bring cooler temperatures with the rain and cloud cover. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 Mirny Station has about 65% cloud cover that time of the year. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025 OroraTech said its satellite monitoring is accurate regardless of weather, cloud cover, time of day or other potential obstacles that could interfere with other methods of observing fire activity. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud cover

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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