cloud cover

noun

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

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Two forest rangers tried to locate the hiker from a State Police helicopter, but heavy cloud cover around Mount Marcy’s summit prevented them from making visual contact, a NYSDEC spokesperson told the outlet. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Sunday will feel similar, but will see more cloud cover. Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026 The evening forecast will have more cloud cover with a low near 57 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026 Sunday and Monday are forecast to bring more cloud cover and highs in the mid-70s. Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.

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