How to Use cloud cover in a Sentence

cloud cover

noun

• Winds are expected to weaken by late afternoon, and cloud cover should begin to scatter, making for a chilly night in late April.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
• The big picture Heat stress can be measured with something called wet-bulb globe temperature — a combination of heat, humidity, windspeed, sun angle and cloud cover.
  — Lou Robinson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
• Half of Earth’s cloud cover forms around stuff like sand, salt, soot, smoke, and dust.
  — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
• Sometimes the cloud cover’s all the way across the Central Valley.
  — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
• And even with cloud cover, the highs Friday will end up in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
• But much of the path of totality has a 60% to 80% chance of cloud cover, threatening the view of the eclipse.
  — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
• Depending on the cloud cover, some spots may only be in the lower-90s.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 9 July 2023
• Of course, cloud cover or wildfire smoke could hinder the show.
  — oregonlive, 31 July 2023
• For more than a week, the forecast looked bleak, with cloud cover blanketing the state from the Rio Grande to the Red River.
  — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
• These cycles seem to rise and fall in sync with Neptune’s cloud cover.
  — Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• By Friday, the area will again be enveloped in cloud cover, with the chance of night and morning drizzle.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
• The high temp should only reach 71 degrees as the cloud cover may not break apart at all on Tuesday.
  — oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2023
• Instead, cloud cover will keep them closer to the mid- to upper 60s.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
• South and Central Texas have the current highest risk of cloud cover.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
• Considerable cloud cover holds highs to the low 70s in most spots.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
• The way smoke travels depends on wind pattern and whether there's rain or cloud cover, Strother said.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
• Much of the state is expected to have cloud cover that could obscure the eclipse, though when those clouds will move out and open up a view is still up in the air.
  — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
• The crew had been told that the cloud cover was at 400 feet, and peered into the whiteness, expecting to break through at any moment.
  — Ellen Barry Hilary Swift, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• Add buffer days in case bad weather hits; thick cloud cover can conceal the lights.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
• The partial cloud cover at times helps to cap temperatures in the mid-70s to near 80 degrees.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
• Valley areas should stay dry, but will see heavy cloud cover at times.
  — oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
• After a shower or two early in the day, Thursday should be nice and mild, too, with variable cloud cover and highs in the 60s.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023
• New cloud cover maps suggest that Mexico has the best chance of a clear sky, followed by Texas.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• Highs will hit the mid-90s Friday and Saturday while cloud cover will cool things off Sunday just a bit.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024
• What causes the stubborn low clouds that muscle out the sunshine day after day? To start with, the cloud cover is a function of the season.
  — Paul Duginski, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
• Because of the cloud cover that is likely Saturday night, Friday night is your best bet to view them.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
• Some parts of the South may luck out, but with such widespread cloud cover, there will be a lot of disappointed eclipse watchers.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
• Overnight, breezes calm and periodic cloud cover may roam the region at times.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• Vibrant yet delicate hues of orange painted the sky, a thin veil of cloud cover soaking up the fiery tones.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• This is warmer than previous forecasts but calls for more cloud cover.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024