cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds

The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

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Advertisement Many parts of the region are expected to see a double-digit drop in temperatures, extensive cloud cover and a chance for light rain over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024 Recent would-be 90-degree days were avoided due to cloud cover and other hot days were cooled down by popup storms or rainfall. —

Nick Halter, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 In the lower elevations, firefighting conditions are expected to be more favorable because of the cooler temperatures, higher humidity levels and cloud cover. —

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Read Higgins' story for more fall foliage forecasts, and an interesting explanation about how temperatures and cloud cover produce different shades of red leaves. —

Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cloud cover