Vog...should I be worried?

by Cara
(US)

Hi there!
I just found this lovely web page and forum and figured I would see if I could get some advice.
I am scheduled to visit Kona for the first time (I've tried Maui a few times and am so excited to see the Big Island) at the end of May until June but I have been reading so much about vog that I am beginning to wonder if I should cancel. So I have a few questions if you don't mind to those of you there.
First, for someone who has never experienced vog before I am wondering how bad it is in Kona and if it there is a constant smell. Are most people are avoiding the outdoors..are most people affected? etc.
I am curious if recently you find the visibility is very bad in Kona. Are you able to see blue skies on sunny days or is it too hazy? If so, how consistently has it been? I am just trying to see if almost every day is hazy and voggy or if it is sort of sporadic.
We have been looking so forward to bright sunny days at the beach after such a long and hard winter. We definitely don't want to switch our plans but if there is a lot of vog perhaps we should.
Thanks to all of you for reading this and any help is very appreciated!!!
Have a great day!
Cara