While it's true that solar panels can't work at night due to a lack of sunlight, you can still use solar energy to power your home at night with the help of a solar storage system.

Solar panels do work on cloudy days but they may generate less power. Find out how much their efficiency is decreased, what happens at night, and why you won't be left without electricity.

Solar panels do work on cloudy days, because despite cloud cover — which blocks, reflects, and absorbs sunlight — some diffused sunlight still penetrates through to reach the panels.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy, hot and humid. A chance for spotty storms. Highs in the lower to middle 90s. Lows in the lower to middle 70s Wednesday night.