December is still a few months away, but it’s never too early to start planning for the festive month, especially when it comes to the weather. The National Weather Service has been projecting the December weather for months now, and other weather experts are getting in on the holiday month.

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Thomas Kines tells Men’s Journal in an exclusive message that December has one strong trend across the U.S. Using his data and research, it’s clear that the month will feel similar for a majority of the country, with some exceptions, and that means an interesting month of weather.

According to the experts at AccuWeather, the latest forecast for the entire United States suggests that temperatures could look quite different depending on where you live. The overall outlook points to a milder-than-usual December across much of the northern tier of the country, while southern states could see temperatures closer to or below normal.…