Powerball winning numbers for Aug. 16 drawing
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The California Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 18, 2025, results for each game: Powerball 15-46-61-63-64, Powerball: 01,
The Powerball jackpot surged to its biggest amount of the year, reaching an estimated $605 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing. The pot grew after nobody won all six numbers from Saturday night’s drawing. The white balls were 23, 40, 49, 65 and 69. The red Powerball was 23.
More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.
The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. It can be an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery apps, the deadline can be over two hours before the drawing. For example, Jackpocket in New Jersey has a deadline of 8:45 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot is now the largest it’s been this year, reaching $605 million for the drawing on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. The largest jackpot this year was a $526.5 million prize won March 29 in California. The Saturday, Aug. 16 numbers are 23-40-49-65-69 Powerball 23 Power Play 3x.
The largest Powerball jackpot ever was upwards of $2 billion in November 2022. FOX Carolina is the official lottery station and will cover the drawing live at 11 p.m.
The current jackpot is estimated to be worth $526 million, with a cash value of $241 million, according to Powerball.com. The next drawing is on Wednesday, Aug. 13.