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Why totalcloud_cover Lies to Mountain Users: Cloud Base, Ceiling, and What the Percentage Field Actually Measures

calendar_today September 23, 2026 person WeatherAPI Team domain weatherapi

Cloud cover percentage in weather APIs measures sky fraction, not ceiling height. Here’s why that breaks for mountain terrain and what to derive instead.

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