cloud cover

noun

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

Examples of cloud cover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Weather apps such as Clear Outside predict hourly cloud cover. Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 Weather, cloud cover forecast for northern lights viewing in Michigan Sunday started out warm and sunny, with partly cloudy conditions set for the evening. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024 Some areas, like New York City, were impacted by cloud cover and missed out on the spectacular show, but the phenomenon is expected to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 May 2024 To the great disappointment of many in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, cloud cover dimmed or obstructed the stunning display altogether. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 Since the note from the NOAA, CBS News has reported that onlookers have seen the Northern Lights (or aurora borealis) as far south as Florida and Oklahoma, though New York City sadly missed out due to cloud cover. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Sometimes the cloud cover’s all the way across the Central Valley. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 The monsoon rains will complicate the deployment of the military's air power - a key advantage for the junta - with low cloud cover impacting the use of unguided munitions that are typically used by its air force, said Richard Horsey, the Crisis Group's senior Burma adviser. Fox News, 7 May 2024 During totality, the darkness was also more extreme than in 2017 because of a combination of a longer eclipse and the thin cloud cover. Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024

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“Cloud cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20cover. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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