A runner gets in her exercise at dawn on Willard Beach, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in South Portland. The state is enjoying a stretch of pleasant weather with just over a week of summer remaining on the calendar.

The planets Venus, top center, and Mars, lower left, rise in the eastern sky before sunrise off Willard Beach, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, in South Portland.

Maine expects a nice continuation of the sunshine and warm temperatures Wednesday, highs later will climb to the upper 70s and low 80s. Tonight will become partly cloudy as the leftovers from Irma move northeast.

Thursday will become partly cloudy with a chance for scattered showers. Temperatures Thursday will remain warm with highs in the upper 70s. 

Friday we become mostly cloudy with a continued chance for scattered showers and cooler temperatures arrive, highs in the low 70s.

For the weekend ahead, Saturday will be mostly sunny then clouds increase Sunday.

— The Associated Press

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