New Zealand's first wintry blast will be pushed in by a storm that is expected to hit near Tasmania tonight.
By the end of the week, the storm is expected to unravel near New Zealand and temperatures are set to plummet, especially in the South Island.
On Friday, WeatherWatch reported that Dunedin's high is expected to be no more than 7C and around midday, the city's wind chill temperature would feel like 2C.
The chilly weather will be a result of a large Antarctic southerly sitting over the country.
"We haven't seen this so far this year," said head weather analyst of WeatherWatch, Phillip Duncan.