cloud cover

noun

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

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There will also be an increase in cloud cover, setting the stage for potential thunderstorms to move into the area on Monday. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025 The future of San Francisco’s iconic fog has been debated in media stories during recent years, and some experts note a diminished cloud cover along the California coast that could lead to a warming trend. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 11 June 2025 For example, through high-resolution forecasts of solar irradiance, operators can anticipate fluctuations in sunlight caused by cloud cover, storms, or atmospheric haze. Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The absence of cloud cover that day exposed the Liberators even more to enemy fire. Linda Dudik, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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