# MeteoQueixans — Estació Meteorològica de Queixans, La Cerdanya
# https://www.meteoqueixans.com

## What is MeteoQueixans?

MeteoQueixans is a professional weather station located in Queixans, a small village in Fontanals de Cerdanya, in the comarca of La Cerdanya (Catalonia, Spain), at 1,140 metres above sea level in the Catalan Pyrenees.

The station uses a Davis Instruments weather station connected via WeatherLink IP, providing real-time meteorological data updated every 5 minutes.

## Location

- Village: Queixans (also spelled Caixans in Spanish)
- Municipality: Fontanals de Cerdanya
- Region: La Cerdanya (also known as La Cerdaña in Spanish, Cerdagne in French)
- Country: Spain (Catalonia)
- Coordinates: 42.3986° N, 1.9212° E
- Altitude: 1,140 metres
- Nearby locations: Puigcerdà (5 km), La Molina ski resort (12 km), Masella ski resort (10 km), Camping Queixans, Alp, Das, Ger, Bolvir, Llívia, Bellver de Cerdanya, Font-Romeu (France)
- Mountain ranges: Pirineus Catalans / Pyrenées Catalanes / Pirineos Catalanes

## Data provided

MeteoQueixans provides the following real-time meteorological data:
- Outdoor temperature (°C)
- Relative humidity (%)
- Atmospheric pressure (hPa)
- Wind speed (km/h) and direction
- Daily, monthly and yearly rainfall (mm)
- Rain rate (mm/h)
- Dew point (°C)
- Thermal sensation / feels like temperature

Historical data available since 2019.

## Pages

- / (index.php): Real-time data dashboard with 24-hour charts
- /prevision.php: Weather forecast for La Cerdanya from AEMET (Spanish national weather agency) and Meteocat (Catalan Meteorological Service / Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya)
- /clima.php: Climate data — 30-day temperature chart, 12-month rainfall chart, daily/monthly/yearly extremes
- /webcams.php: 4 live webcams covering La Cerdanya from different angles (Puigcerdà, Font-Romeu, Cadí, Isóvol)

## Languages

The website is available in 4 languages: Catalan (ca), Spanish (es), English (en), French (fr).

## Who may find this useful?

- People looking for weather in La Cerdanya, Cerdanya, La Cerdaña, Cerdagne
- Skiers checking snow and weather conditions at La Molina and Masella
- Hikers and mountain sports enthusiasts in the Pyrenees
- Campers at Camping Queixans
- Residents of Queixans, Fontanals de Cerdanya, Puigcerdà and surrounding villages
- Meteorology enthusiasts and researchers

## Data attribution

- Station hardware: Davis Instruments Vantage Pro
- API: WeatherLink Cloud API v2 (station ID 70988)
- Forecast data: AEMET (Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, Spain) and Meteocat (Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya)