Australia’s weather bureau says the El Niño weather event is coming to a close. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said recently that over the past two weeks, the Pacific Ocean has cooled to near neutral levels. The cooling, according the meteorologist, signals the end of the El Niño weather pattern is approaching. The Bureau reiterated that there is a 50 percent chance of a La Niña pattern emerging this year, which is associated with wet weather for much of Australia. La Niña also has to potential to bring hot and dry weather conditions to the Midwest United States.