cloud cover

noun

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

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Winds gusts of up to 30 mph and cloud cover will pick up through the day, but the metro will stay dry with highs back in the mid 70s. — October 22, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Iceland's notoriously changeable weather and frequent cloud cover can make aurora hunting challenging. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 So guessing this effects the poster’s criteria of cloud cover. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Other models show the moisture arriving Wednesday, which would mean less cloud cover and warmer temperatures. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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