The bonus number appeared in consecutive drawings
Worth noticingBonus number #2's typical absence is 21 drawings.
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Powerball results for
Wed, Aug 26, 2026
Winning numbers
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- Jackpot annuity
- $97.9M
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- Multiplier
- Power Play 2x
- Drawing date
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026
About this drawing
A factual look at the winning numbers.
The five main numbers included 1 odd and 4 even, with a combined sum of 197.
No main numbers repeated from the previous drawing.
The Powerball also appeared in the previous drawing.
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Historical context
Inside this drawing
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#32 returned after a long gap
Worth noticing#32 had been missing for 35 drawings—longer than nearly all of its previous absences and 34 drawings short of its longest absence.
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How the five main numbers landed
Compared with 1,393 Powerball drawings played earlier under the same number format.
- Main-number sum
- 197 A fairly typical total for this format
- Number span
- 46 A fairly typical spread
- Odd / even
- 1 / 4 This split appeared in about 15% of comparable drawings
- Low / high
- 2 / 3 This balance appeared in about 35% of comparable drawingsLow numbers are 1–34 in this format.
More shape measurements
- Largest gap
- 20 A typical largest gap
- Smallest gap
- 5 Larger than most comparable drawings
- Average main number
- 39.4 Near the middle of comparable drawings
- Number bands
- Main numbers grouped in bands of ten
No main numbers formed a consecutive pair.
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Sources and method
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Source record: Multi-State Lottery Association draw feed .
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