cloud cover

noun

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

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Since temperatures are expected to remain below freezing and cloud cover will be abundant, hazardous travel is expected all day Sunday due to snow and ice-packed roads across North Texas. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026 The numbers represent the percentage of cloud cover. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The information can be spotty, interrupted by cloud cover and limited daylight. Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026 Gusty north winds could push wind chill values into the 20s and teens through Sunday morning, with cloud cover contributing to the prolonged cold. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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