cloud cover

noun

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

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The satellites are equipped with unique tools to peer beneath cloud cover and capture microwave images that forecasters can't get anywhere else. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 July 2025 On the summit of Mount Washington on Friday, temperatures hovered around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind speeds reaching 120 mph and dense cloud cover reducing visibility. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025 The weather on Saturday was 65 degrees and overcast with some sun peeking through the cloud cover. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025 Sly's were sudden, jarring, like lightning cracking through cloud cover. Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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