The temperature and precipitation outlook for December in South Dakota remains somewhat mixed in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration latest seasonal climate outlook released last week. For South Dakota, this means equal chances of below average or above average temperature for the next month. SDSU Extension Climate Field Specialist Laura Edwards says the same probabilities hold for precipitation as well, adding that just to our north there is a higher likelihood of cooler than average temperatures in December. South Dakota remains between the likely cooler than average to the north and warmer than average region in the southern US.