Have outdoor weekend plans? Well, you may want to check this forecast first. The Southeast will see a wet weekend with soggy weather extending into early next week. The continued heavy rain will bring the threat of flash flooding for multiple days across the region. Places like New Orleans, Jackson, Birmingham, Atlanta, Jacksonville and Charlotte could see impacts. Check out how long the rain could last here.

Adult fireflies only light up the sky for two weeks before their life cycle comes to an end. Spring and summer are prime times for lightning bugs, but it’s getting harder to see them and more than a dozen species in the U.S. face extinction. Watch this video to learn why, find out how you can help and learn about a national park that gets so many fireflies, there’s a lottery to view them.

Many parts of the nation can get out and enjoy the outdoors this weekend if making plans with mom, but there is one region that's likely to be soggy.

As of Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration is requiring a REAL ID to pass through security checkpoints at airports.

Apple snails are an invasive species generally banned from import and movement across state lines. Watch this video to learn about the environmental destruction they can cause, the potentially deadly risk to humans and why wildlife officials in southern states like Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and Louisiana want you to look out for the snails’ bright pink eggs.