Can anyone explain the word Over Cast as it relates to the weather?

Answer 1

I take your question to mean etymologically and not the meteorological definition. But I'll give you both. Overcast skies means that 8/8 of the sky is covered by clouds. Now where does the word derive? It is a word of English derivative probably first used by the man who first classified clouds in England, Luke Howard, an Englishman and naturalist in 1803. However, this is a best guess and requires additional research.

Answer 2

Over cast means that there are only clouds and you can't see blue skies anywhere.It usually startes getting over cast a few days before it rains.Sometimes though it is overcast and doesn't rain.It depends on the type of cloud like the stratus.If it's over cast and the clouds are different than rain clouds then the clouds will pass through and it won't rain at all.If the clouds are dark and layered up then it will rain in a matter of hours.Rain clouds and other clouds are the meaning of rain and snow practically.

Answer 3

To make a long story short, overcast (one word not two) relates to weather because it means that the sky is completely covered in clouds. So overcast=cloudy.

Answer 4

If the sky is completely covered by clouds(particularly by low and medium clouds) without any gap, then that condition of the sky is called overcast.This usually happens when there is a bad weather like rain ,thunderstorm etc.

Answer 5

Overcast refers to the cloud cover that it 'covering' the sky, the sun, the view.

Answer 6

Overcast means that it is cloudy and grey....like before it rains.

Answer 7

8 octas of cloud cover

you can't see any blue