This week it's been Southland that's taken the wintry bullet for New Zealand with hail, ferocious thunderstorms, gales and snow - but with the now famous Bluff Oyster & Food Festival coming this Saturday the weather looks set to change.
WeatherWatch.co.nz says a high will be moving in from the Tasman Sea and while there's a low risk of a shower the weather for Bluff, Invercargill and the rest of Southland is looking sunny and dry at this stage.
It may pay to bring a jacket, temperatures may only just reach the teens, with the current predicted high just 13 degrees after a cold start.
The good news is that winds will be light, with a gentle northerly developing later in the day.
For more details click here; Bluff Oyster and Food Festival 2011
Thank you to www.weatherwatch.co.nz for providing us with this forcast.