on the map.
When future maps are viewed only the cloud cover forecast is displayed and not any observations.
Cloud cover forecasts appear as variegated patches over the country. The maps display cloud forecasts in eight units of cloudiness.
0/8 signifies a clear sky, 4/8 partly cloudy and 8/8 cloudy.
A forecast for total cloud cover is displayed, along with a forecast for low cloud and middle cloud
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