scattered clouds
Broken sky cover
Scattered clouds is a weather term describing a sky that is partially covered with clouds, typically between three-eighths and half of the visible sky.
The designation appears in forecasts and aviation reports: Expect scattered clouds this afternoon with temperatures in the mid-seventies.
Unlike overcast conditions, scattered clouds allow significant sunshine between patches.
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- driftingMoving without purpose
- skyVisible overhead expanse
open sky · sunbreaks · hazy · fleeting · dispersed · broken · floating · cotton balls · breezy · mild · afternoon · weather forecast · summer day · cotton · dappled · shifting · light · airy
- Cloudscumulus, stratus, cirrus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus
- sky conditionsclear, clear sky, overcast, sunny, stormy
- Aviation Weathervisibility, ceiling, ceiling height, turbulence, icing
scattered cloudsovercast
Sky fully veiled
solid overcast · clear skies · cloudless · clear · sunny
scattered cloudsclear sky
Atmosphere without clouds
cloudless · clear skies · blue sky · sunny · crystal clear
scatter, scattered, scattering, scatters, cloud, clouds, cloudy, cloudiness, clouded