According to www.weatherzone.com.au Orange is forecast to receive up to 10 millimetres of rain on Tuesday, 20 millimetres on Wednesday, and could be drenched by a whopping 40 millimetres on Thursday.

There are also thunderstorms predicted for all three days, while elsewhere in the region rain gauges are tipped to record up to 80 millimetres.

So far this month there has been just one millimetre of rain recorded at Orange Regional Airport.

SES hazard planning co-ordinator Craig Ronan said summer storms “with hail and wind” can wreak damage.

Mr Ronan said a little planning could go a long way to protecting your home and loved ones.

“People can start preparing now. If they’ve got a damaged roof get someone in now,” he said.

“Clear the leaves from the gutters, it can cause the ceilings to flood and sag and burst.”

“Pick up any lose objects in your backyard. The winds can get very strong and items can be picked up and fly around.”

During heavy rainfall, flash floods can occur and people are urged not to enter these fast-moving waters.

“They shouldn’t walk, swim or drive in it. That’s where loss of life can occur,” Mr Ronan said, adding he expected the Bureau of Meteorology to start issuing official; wild weather warnings in the coming days.

“That’s when our crews go on standby,” Mr Ronan said.

“An emergency could be when a house gets damaged or you might have a tree that’s blown down and caused damage.

“If there’s trees [down] on roads you can also call the SES.”

Storm season runs from October to March each year and Mr Ronan said historically during this time there were “particularly bad storms” in the Central West.

People should call the SES on 132 500 in cases of an emergency or flood during a storm.