adjective
cloudy
A2
bewölkt: adjective meaning 'cloudy' used for weather (Es ist bewölkt). Derived from verb bewölken; is gradable: comparative bewölkter, superlative am bewölktesten. Functions as participle-derived adjective; can be used predicatively or attributively. Antonym 'klar'. Common in forecasts; no irregular forms.
Examples
Heute ist es bewölkt, also nehmen wir einen Regenschirm mit.
It's cloudy today, so we'll take an umbrella.
Der Himmel war bewölkt, sodass der Spaziergang abgesagt wurde.
The sky was cloudy, so the walk was canceled.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a sky filled with wool-like clouds (Wolke = cloud) covering the sun.
Sounds like 'be-wolked' — imagine the sky 'be-wolked' (covered by clouds).
Notes
A participial adjective derived from the verb bewölken ('to cloud'). Common in weather reports.