The Xunta today emphasized the fundamental role of MeteoGalicia in providing scientific information to society, highlighting its importance for daily planning and for key sectors such as shellfish farming, agriculture, and tourism in Galicia.
Minister Nicolás Vázquez stated, during a visit to the facilities in Santiago with about fifty 6th-grade Primary Education students from CEIP Campomaior de Ordes, that the agency provides an essential public service. The students were able to learn firsthand about meteorology as a science and prediction methods.
To enhance the quality of forecasts and the anticipation of adverse weather phenomena, the Xunta has awarded a contract for nearly €1.3 million to modernize the meteorological radar in Cuntis. This infrastructure will position Galicia at the technological forefront in Spain, as no other autonomous community has a radar of this kind.
The upgrade to the Cuntis radar will optimize the quality, stability, and reliability of data, facilitating information exchange with European networks and improving administrative response to the challenges of climate change.
