nbc's michelle fiore reports. >> where is it at right now?m at 58%. >> reporter: thomas uses propane to heat his union grove home and right now a lot of people like him don't know how they are going to get through this brutally cold winter. but he's one of the lucky ones. he filled up his 500 gallon tank last month. >> i think i paid $180 a gallon -- $1.80 in december. >> what is it up to now? >> my buddy had his filled the other day and paid 4 $.60. >> but many right now can't even find propane. >> reporter: the governor is trying to assist 250,000 homes in the state that uses propane for their home heating. the propane shortage is a problem across the midwest. some people are getting by with alternatives. >> i have a high efficiency wood burping fireplace in the living room. and you go through about three cords of wood a year and we are going through it quick now. >> and that was michelle fiore reporting. >>> and the bay area here, the other end of the spectrum here. and we'll check on the micro climate forecast, anthony. >> and when you se