Powerball Winning Numbers for May 16, 2026 Revealed as Jackpot Hits $86 Million

Saturday night’s Powerball drawing delivered another shot at a huge payday, with the jackpot climbing to an estimated $86 million and a cash option of $37.8 million.

? Winning Powerball Numbers — May 16, 2026

The winning numbers were:

8 • 37 • 40 • 44 • 65
Powerball: 18
Power Play: 3x

Officials were still processing results, so jackpot winner details had not been confirmed yet.

? Quick Powerball Facts

• A standard Powerball ticket costs $2
• Add Power Play for an extra $1 to multiply non-jackpot prizes
• Add Double Play for another $1 for a second shot at winning up to $10 million
• Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday around 10:59 p.m. ET

? Do You Need Many Numbers to Win?

Not really. Even matching just the Powerball alone wins a prize.
But matching only two regular white-ball numbers won’t get a payout unless one of them is the Powerball.

? Mega Millions Keeps Growing Too

Friday night’s Mega Millions numbers were:

17 • 23 • 25 • 52 • 61
Mega Ball: 3

Since nobody hit the jackpot, the next Mega Millions prize jumped to an estimated $277 million with a cash value of about $120.4 million.

? Powerball Jackpot Winners So Far in 2026

A few lucky winners have already scored massive prizes this year:

• $250.8 million — Arkansas
• $230.8 million — Delaware
• $209.3 million — North Carolina
• $143.4 million — Indiana & Kansas
• $20 million — Florida & Texas

? Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever

Some of the largest lottery prizes in history include:

• $2.04 billion — California (2022)
• $1.817 billion — Arkansas (2025)
• $1.787 billion — Missouri & Texas (2025)
• $1.765 billion — California (2023)
• $1.586 billion — California, Florida & Tennessee (2016)

With jackpots continuing to rise, lottery players across the country are already gearing up for the next drawing.