The Northern Lights may be visible in several northern and Midwestern states again Friday as the sun approaches the peak of its solar cycle, which is the cause of increased aurora activity. Friday night’s aurora has a Kp index of three,

The aurora borealis paid a visit to Upstate New York overnight Monday, delighting photographers across the state.

The latest models suggested the best times to see the lights are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., and will be most visible in the Upper Peninsula in an area where it’s dark, such as Michigan’s dark sky parks, which are: Headlands International , in Mackinaw City; Keweenaw in Cooper Harbor, and Dr. T.K. Lawless in Jones.