Temperatures are set to fall to freezing over the weekend in Hawke's Bay.
MetService meteorologist Andy Best said temperatures fell into the minuses in Central Hawke's Bay on Friday morning, with lows of zero expected in Hastings on Saturday.
"Looking at Napier, they had a minimum of 5C on Friday morning and 5C on Thursday morning," he said.
"For comparison, the lowest July minimum on record for Napier was -3.6C.
"Hastings was warmer at 5.8C on Friday morning, while Thursday morning saw temperatures of 4C, while Mahia had lows of 7C on Thursday and Friday."