Actual Water Temperatures

These are actual water temperatures for the 9414863 Richmond station, for the period from December 23, 2002 through April 14.  The green line is water temperature.  You can see that it doesn't change much over that period of time. 

Neither the State nor the Defense made any mention of the water temperatures during the time that Laci allegedly was in the Bay, or the effects on her decomposition rate.

The PDF provides the details of the water temperature, along with other meteorological data.   The chart below gives the daily highs and lows in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.

The low temperature for this period was 51.98 degrees Fahrenheit, on December 25 and 26  and January 1, 2, and 3.  The high temperature was 59.54 degrees Fahrenheit, on March 26, 2003. 

 Date                 Low Temp         High Temp

12-23               11.3 / 52.7       12.2 / 53.96

12-24               11.2 / 52.16     12.1 / 53.78 

12-25               11.1 / 51.98     11.9 / 53.42  

12-26               11.1 / 51.98     11.9 / 53.42  

12-27               11.2 / 52.16     11.9 / 53.42   

12-28               11.5 / 52.7       12.0 / 53.6  

12-29               11.3 / 52.7       11.9 / 53.42  

12-30               11.2 / 52.16     12.0 / 53.6  

12-31               11.3 / 52.7       11.9 / 53.42  

1-1                   11.1 / 51.98     11.8 / 53.24 

1-2                   11.1 / 51.98     11.9 / 53.42  

1-3                   11.1 / 51.98     12.0 / 53.6  

1-4                   11.3 / 52.7       11.9 / 53.42  

1-5                   11.2 / 52.16     12.0 / 53.6  

1-6                   11.4 / 52.52     12.0 / 53.6  

1-7                   11.3 / 52.7       12.1 / 53.78 

1-8                   11.4 / 52.52     12.2 / 53.96

1-9                   11.2 / 52.16     12.2 / 53.96

1-10                 11.2 / 52.16     11.6 / 52.88 

1-11                 11.2 / 52.16     12.0 / 53.6  

1-12                 11.5 / 52.7       12.0 / 53.6  

1-13                 11.7 / 53.06     12.3 / 54.14  

1-14                 12.1 / 53.78     12.4 / 54.32   

1-15                 12.1 / 53.78     12.5 / 54.5   

1-16                 12.1 / 53.78     12.6 / 54.68    

1-17                 12.1 / 53.78     12.6 / 54.68    

1-18                 11.8 / 53.24     12.6 / 54.68    

1-19                 11.6 / 52.88     12.5 / 54.5   

1-20                 11.5 / 52.7       12.3 / 54.14  

1-21                 11.5 / 52.7       12.3 / 54.14  

1-22                 11.5 / 52.7       12.3 / 54.14  

1-23                 11.7 / 53.06     12.2 / 53.96

1-24                 11.8 / 53.24     12.3 / 54.14  

1-25                 12.1 / 53.78     12.7 / 54.86     

1-26                 12.3 / 54.14     13.0 / 55.4     

1-27                 12.3 / 54.14     12.8 / 55.04      

1-28                 12.4 /54.32      12.9 / 55.22       

1-29                 12.5 / 54.5       12.9 / 55.22       

1-30                 12.7 / 54.86     13.0 / 55.4     

1-31                 12.6 / 54.68     13.0 / 55.4     

2-1                   12.7 / 54.86     13.1 / 55.58        

2-2                   12.5 / 54.5       13.0 / 55.4     

2-3                   12.5 / 54.5       13.0 / 55.4     

2-4                   12.5 / 54.5       13.0 / 55.4     

2-5                   12.1 / 53.78     12.8 / 55.04      

2-6                   12.2 / 53.96     12.7 / 54.86     

2-7                   11.8 / 53.24     12.5 / 54.5   

2-8                   11.8 / 53.24     12.5 / 54.5   

2-9                   11.9 / 53.42     12.5 / 54.5   

2-10                 11.8 / 53.24     12.7 / 54.86     

2-11                 11.8 / 53.24     12.3 / 54.14  

2-12                 11.8 / 53.24     12.2 / 53.96

2-13                 12.0 / 53.6       12.3 / 54.14  

2-14                 12.0 / 53.6       12.5 / 54.5   

2-15                 12.1 / 53.78     12.4 /54.32   

2-16                 12.2 / 53.96     12.8 / 55.04      

2-17                 12.2 / 53.96     12.7 / 54.86     

2-18                 12.2 / 53.96     12.9 / 55.22       

2-19                 12.4 /54.32      12.8 / 55.04      

2-20                 12.2 / 53.96     13.0 / 55.4     

2-21                 12.3 / 54.14     12.9 / 55.22       

2-22                 12.5 / 54.5       12.8 / 55.04      

2-23                 12.6 / 54.68     12.9 / 55.22       

2-24                 12.6 / 54.68     12.8 / 55.04      

2-25                 12.6 / 54.68     13.3 / 55.94         

2-26                 12.6 / 54.68     12.9 / 55.22       

2-27                 12.4 /54.32      13.1 / 55.58        

2-28                 12.5 / 54.5       13.1 / 55.58        

3-1                   12.6 / 54.68     13.2 / 55.76          

3-2                   12.6 / 54.68     13.5 / 56.3          

3-3                   12.8 / 55.04     13.3 / 55.94         

3-4                   12.6 / 54.68     13.6 / 56.48           

3-5                   12.8 / 55.04     13.8 / 56.84            

3-6                   12.8 / 55.04     13.9 / 57.02             

3-7                   12.9 / 55.22     13.8 / 56.84            

3-8                   13.0 / 55.4      13.9 / 57.02             

3-9                   12.9 / 55.22    14.3 / 57.74              

3-10                 13.0 / 55.4      14.9 / 58.82              

3-11                 12.9 / 55.22     14.9 / 58.82              

3-12                 13.2 / 55.76     15.1 / 59.18               

3-13                 13.0 / 55.4      14.4 / 57.92                

3-14                 13.2 / 55.76     14.3 / 57.74              

3-15                 13.4 / 56.12     14.5 / 58.1               

3-16                 13.5 / 56.3       14.5 / 58.1               

3-17                 13.6 / 56.48     14.2 / 57.56                 

3-18                 13.2 / 55.76     14.3 / 57.74              

3-19                 13.4 / 56.12     14.4 / 57.92                

3-20                 13.6 / 56.48     14.5 / 58.1               

3-21                 13.6 / 56.48     14.7 / 58.46                  

3-22                 13.7 / 56.66     14.6 / 58.28                   

3-23                 13.7 / 56.66     14.7 / 58.46                  

3-24                 13.5 / 56.3       14.6 / 58.28                   

3-25                 13.5 / 56.3       14.8 / 58.64                   

3-26                 13.6 / 56.48     15.3 / 59.54                    

3-27                 13.1 / 55.58     14.5 / 58.1               

3-28                 13.2 / 55.76     14.5 / 58.1                

3-29                 13.2 / 55.76     14.5 / 58.1               

3-30                 13.4 / 56.12     15.0 / 59                    

3-31                 13.5 / 56.3       15.1 / 59.18               

4-1                   13.7 / 56.66     14.5 / 58.1               

4-2                   13.4 / 56.12     14.3 / 57.74               

4-3                   13.3 / 55.94     14.6 / 58.28                   

4-4                   13.3 / 55.94     14.2 / 57.56                 

4-5                   13.0 / 55.4      14.2 / 57.56                 

4-6                   13.0 / 55.4       14.0 / 57.2                    

4-7                   12.9 / 55.22     14.8 / 58.64                   

4-8                   12.9 / 55.22     14.7 / 58.46                  

4-9                   12.8 / 55.04     15.0 / 59                    

4-10                 13.3 / 55.94     15.1 / 59.18               

4-11                 12.8 / 55.04     14.7 / 58.46                  

4-12                 13.2 / 55.76     14.2 / 57.56                 

4-13                 12.8 / 55.04     13.8 / 56.84