Extra layers and electric blankets will be well used in the coming days as wintry nights are expected for the Bay.
On Wednesday night temperatures in the region dropped to a crisp 4C - with MetService meteorologist Emma Blades saying the region can expect warm days and cold nights.
"While we've seen a settling down period since the early part of the week, things have been far from dull in the last 24 hours around the country," Ms Blades said.
A high pressure system is in place over the country bringing clear skies for heat to escape into at night.
Today the prediction was for fine weather, apart from morning cloud. Southwesterlies should die out in the afternoon, with northwesterlies developing at night.
Hastings and Napier were both forecast for blue skies and highs of 19C-20C tomorrow and Sunday, while Dannevirke should also see some sun with a weekend high of 15C.
The Bay will battle Northland for the nation's high over the weekend.
Strong winds hit Auckland yesterday - with average wind speeds sitting around the 50km/h - with some passing squally showers in parts.
Winds have also been pretty strong around eastern parts of the island, with Hamilton and Tauranga seeing some pretty strong west and southwest gusts of around 40km/h too.
Ashley Fox, on the WeatherWatch.co.nz Facebook page said Dannevirke, the Takapau Plains and Waipukurau all received decent rainfall yesterday, while South Wairarapa had been wet on Wednesday night when the southerly change hit - and had been chilly and windy since.
Ms Blades said the eastern part of the country could experience one weather extreme to the other during the early May.