diff --git a/src/cache/cache.jl b/src/cache/cache.jl
index 2dc4215a18..cb86d7c032 100644
--- a/src/cache/cache.jl
+++ b/src/cache/cache.jl
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ struct AtmosCache{
     COR,
     SFC,
     GHOST,
-    SGQ,
     PREC,
     SCRA,
     HYPE,
@@ -44,9 +43,6 @@ struct AtmosCache{
     """Center and face ghost buffers used by DSS"""
     ghost_buffer::GHOST
 
-    """Struct with sub-grid sampling quadrature"""
-    SG_quad::SGQ
-
     """Quantities that are updated with set_precomputed_quantities!"""
     precomputed::PREC
 
@@ -144,11 +140,10 @@ function build_cache(Y, atmos, params, surface_setup, sim_info, aerosol_names)
 
     sfc_setup = surface_setup(params)
     scratch = temporary_quantities(Y, atmos)
-    SG_quad = SGSQuadrature(FT)
 
     precomputed = precomputed_quantities(Y, atmos)
     precomputing_arguments =
-        (; atmos, core, params, sfc_setup, precomputed, scratch, dt, SG_quad)
+        (; atmos, core, params, sfc_setup, precomputed, scratch, dt)
 
     # Coupler compatibility
     isnothing(precomputing_arguments.sfc_setup) &&
@@ -178,7 +173,6 @@ function build_cache(Y, atmos, params, surface_setup, sim_info, aerosol_names)
         core,
         sfc_setup,
         ghost_buffer,
-        SG_quad,
         precomputed,
         scratch,
         hyperdiff,
diff --git a/src/cache/cloud_fraction.jl b/src/cache/cloud_fraction.jl
index c1ce240560..f05f78d39f 100644
--- a/src/cache/cloud_fraction.jl
+++ b/src/cache/cloud_fraction.jl
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ NVTX.@annotate function set_cloud_fraction!(
     Y,
     p,
     ::Union{EquilMoistModel, NonEquilMoistModel},
-    ::QuadratureCloud,
+    qc::QuadratureCloud,
 )
-    (; SG_quad, params) = p
+    SG_quad = qc.SG_quad
+    (; params) = p
 
     FT = eltype(params)
     thermo_params = CAP.thermodynamics_params(params)
@@ -112,10 +113,11 @@ NVTX.@annotate function set_cloud_fraction!(
     Y,
     p,
     ::Union{EquilMoistModel, NonEquilMoistModel},
-    ::SGSQuadratureCloud,
+    qc::SGSQuadratureCloud,
     ::DiagnosticEDMFX,
 )
-    (; SG_quad, params) = p
+    SG_quad = qc.SG_quad
+    (; params) = p
 
     FT = eltype(params)
     thermo_params = CAP.thermodynamics_params(params)
@@ -162,10 +164,11 @@ NVTX.@annotate function set_cloud_fraction!(
     Y,
     p,
     ::Union{EquilMoistModel, NonEquilMoistModel},
-    ::SGSQuadratureCloud,
+    qc::SGSQuadratureCloud,
     ::PrognosticEDMFX,
 )
-    (; SG_quad, params) = p
+    SG_quad = qc.SG_quad
+    (; params) = p
 
     FT = eltype(params)
     thermo_params = CAP.thermodynamics_params(params)
@@ -220,7 +223,8 @@ end
                        coeff, ᶜlength_scale, thermo_params)
 
 where:
-  - SG_quad is a struct containing information about quadrature type and order
+  - SG_quad is a struct containing information about Gaussian quadrature order,
+    sampling point values and weights
   - ts is the thermodynamic state
   - ᶜ∇q, ᶜ∇θ are the gradients of q_tot and liquid ice potential temperature
   - coeff - a free parameter (to be moved into params)
@@ -248,7 +252,6 @@ function quad_loop(
     # and limited covarainces
     function get_x_hat(χ1, χ2)
 
-        @assert SG_quad.quadrature_type isa GaussianQuad
         FT = eltype(χ1)
 
         q′q′ = covariance_from_grad(coeff, ᶜlength_scale, ᶜ∇q, ᶜ∇q)
diff --git a/src/solver/model_getters.jl b/src/solver/model_getters.jl
index 29ef6a1160..5cb9154191 100644
--- a/src/solver/model_getters.jl
+++ b/src/solver/model_getters.jl
@@ -313,12 +313,13 @@ end
 
 function get_cloud_model(parsed_args)
     cloud_model = parsed_args["cloud_model"]
+    FT = parsed_args["FLOAT_TYPE"] == "Float64" ? Float64 : Float32
     return if cloud_model == "grid_scale"
         GridScaleCloud()
     elseif cloud_model == "quadrature"
-        QuadratureCloud()
+        QuadratureCloud(SGSQuadrature(FT))
     elseif cloud_model == "quadrature_sgs"
-        SGSQuadratureCloud()
+        SGSQuadratureCloud(SGSQuadrature(FT))
     else
         error("Invalid cloud_model $(cloud_model)")
     end
diff --git a/src/solver/types.jl b/src/solver/types.jl
index 6394389223..e3cbaa0ff0 100644
--- a/src/solver/types.jl
+++ b/src/solver/types.jl
@@ -16,10 +16,74 @@ struct NoPrecipitation <: AbstractPrecipitationModel end
 struct Microphysics0Moment <: AbstractPrecipitationModel end
 struct Microphysics1Moment <: AbstractPrecipitationModel end
 
+"""
+
+    AbstractSGSamplingType
+
+How sub-grid scale diagnostic should be sampled in computing cloud fraction.
+"""
+abstract type AbstractSGSamplingType end
+
+"""
+    SGSMean
+
+Use the mean value.
+"""
+struct SGSMean <: AbstractSGSamplingType end
+
+"""
+    SGSQuadrature
+
+Compute the mean as a weighted sum of the Gauss-Hermite quadrature points.
+"""
+struct SGSQuadrature{N, A, W} <: AbstractSGSamplingType
+    a::A  # values
+    w::W  # weights
+    function SGSQuadrature(::Type{FT}; quadrature_order = 3) where {FT}
+        N = quadrature_order
+        # TODO: double check this python-> julia translation
+        # a, w = np.polynomial.hermite.hermgauss(N)
+        a, w = FastGaussQuadrature.gausshermite(N)
+        a, w = SA.SVector{N, FT}(a), SA.SVector{N, FT}(w)
+        return new{N, typeof(a), typeof(w)}(a, w)
+    end
+end
+quadrature_order(::SGSQuadrature{N}) where {N} = N
+
+"""
+    AbstractCloudModel
+
+How to compute the cloud fraction.
+"""
 abstract type AbstractCloudModel end
+
+"""
+    GridScaleCloud
+
+Compute the cloud fraction based on grid mean conditions.
+"""
 struct GridScaleCloud <: AbstractCloudModel end
-struct QuadratureCloud <: AbstractCloudModel end
-struct SGSQuadratureCloud <: AbstractCloudModel end
+
+"""
+    QuadratureCloud
+
+Compute the cloud fraction by sampling over the quadrature points, but without
+the EDMF sub-grid scale model.
+"""
+struct QuadratureCloud{SGQ <: AbstractSGSamplingType} <: AbstractCloudModel
+    SG_quad::SGQ
+end
+
+"""
+    SGSQuadratureCloud
+
+Compute the cloud fraction as a sum of the EDMF environment and updraft
+contributions. The EDMF environment cloud fraction is computed by sampling over
+the quadrature points.
+"""
+struct SGSQuadratureCloud{SGQ <: AbstractSGSamplingType} <: AbstractCloudModel
+    SG_quad::SGQ
+end
 
 abstract type AbstractModelConfig end
 struct SingleColumnModel <: AbstractModelConfig end
@@ -274,40 +338,6 @@ struct GeneralizedDetrainment <: AbstractDetrainmentModel end
 struct GeneralizedHarmonicsDetrainment <: AbstractDetrainmentModel end
 struct SmoothAreaDetrainment <: AbstractDetrainmentModel end
 
-abstract type AbstractQuadratureType end
-struct LogNormalQuad <: AbstractQuadratureType end
-struct GaussianQuad <: AbstractQuadratureType end
-
-abstract type AbstractSGSamplingType end
-struct SGSMean <: AbstractSGSamplingType end
-struct SGSQuadrature{N, QT, A, W} <: AbstractSGSamplingType
-    quadrature_type::QT
-    a::A
-    w::W
-    function SGSQuadrature(
-        ::Type{FT};
-        quadrature_name = "gaussian",
-        quadrature_order = 3,
-    ) where {FT}
-        quadrature_type = if quadrature_name == "log-normal"
-            LogNormalQuad()
-        elseif quadrature_name == "gaussian"
-            GaussianQuad()
-        else
-            error("Invalid thermodynamics quadrature $(quadrature_name)")
-        end
-        N = quadrature_order
-        # TODO: double check this python-> julia translation
-        # a, w = np.polynomial.hermite.hermgauss(N)
-        a, w = FastGaussQuadrature.gausshermite(N)
-        a, w = SA.SVector{N, FT}(a), SA.SVector{N, FT}(w)
-        QT = typeof(quadrature_type)
-        return new{N, QT, typeof(a), typeof(w)}(quadrature_type, a, w)
-    end
-end
-quadrature_order(::SGSQuadrature{N}) where {N} = N
-quad_type(::SGSQuadrature{N}) where {N} = N #TODO - this seems wrong?
-
 abstract type AbstractSurfaceThermoState end
 struct GCMSurfaceThermoState <: AbstractSurfaceThermoState end
 
diff --git a/test/coupler_compatibility.jl b/test/coupler_compatibility.jl
index 70fb3a9fa0..84ce515047 100644
--- a/test/coupler_compatibility.jl
+++ b/test/coupler_compatibility.jl
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ const T2 = 290
         p.core,
         sfc_setup,
         p.ghost_buffer,
-        p.SG_quad,
         p.precomputed,
         p.scratch,
         p.hyperdiff,