cloud cover

American  

noun

1. a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.

2. the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

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Etymology

Origin of cloud cover

First recorded in 1940–45

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cloud cover

The technology can produce localised forecasts of cloud cover, sunlight and wind, allowing companies to predict renewable output more accurately.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the San Diego forecast area, which also includes Orange County and most of the Inland Empire, cloud cover also willincrease, resulting in cooler temperatures that will make the humidity easier to tolerate, Zuber said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

For people in Northern Ireland hoping to catch a glimpse, the biggest challenge will be the early start, possible cloud cover, and the Moon's low position in the western sky.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Sentinel-1 is especially valuable for monitoring remote glaciers because its radar instruments can collect observations both day and night and can see through cloud cover.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Steep terrain, persistent cloud cover, malaria, and risk of drought at lower elevations confine New Guinea highland agriculture to elevations above about 4,000 feet.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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