And that could well be reinforced by MetService's forecast through until the end of the weekend because it's not flash. A southwesterly flow is bringing cloud across many areas of the country and a low is beginning to build in the Tasman which has "rain" written all over it.
Light cloud is forecast to begin to creep over the Bay today, although temperatures will still likely nudge a summery 27C.
Tomorrow the clouds will thicken and there is the chance of a shower as temperatures slip to about 20C.
High cloud and northerlies will develop on Friday with chances of rain - and then, just in time for the weekend, the low bites, with rain-packed northeasterlies on Saturday and straight easterlies off the sea, bringing more rain, arriving on Sunday.
However, while the arrival of the equinox and the departure of daylight saving on April 2 may well signal "the last of the summer days", weather records from last year say otherwise, and may raise the damp spirits of Bay folk as they shelter from the showers this weekend.
If April follows last year summer will linger.
On April 12, 2016, the temperature was 27C with high cloud and few spots of evening rain.
On April 27 last year it was 21C and fine.
On May 7, 2016, it was sunny with light winds and 22C, and on the first official day of winter, June 1, it was a clement 16C with sunshine and light winds.
It is not over just yet.