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Ask the Weather Guys: What is La Nina and how does it affect Wisconsin weather?

Q What is La Nina and how does it affect Wisconsin weather?A Both La Nina and El Nino refer to big changes in the sea-surface temperature across much of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The water temperatures off the west coast of South America are typically 60 to 70 degrees; during a La Nina these waters get as much as 7 degrees colder.