Powerball Drawing Tonight: Jackpot Rises to $1.444 Billion

A major Powerball update dominated headlines on September 4, 2025, as lottery officials and news outlets reminded players that tonight’s drawing will offer an estimated $1.444 billion jackpot-the sixth-largest in U.S. history.

News 19 WLTX opened its evening broadcast with Wednesday’s winning numbers and spotlighted the colossal prize awaiting participants tonight. The numbers drawn on September 3 were 61-29-69-16-03, with a Powerball of 22 and a Power Play multiplier of 2. “Good evening, America. Tonight we’ve got another life-changing jackpot for you in an estimated amount of $1.444 billion. Get your tickets out,” anchor Michelle Isles announced before unveiling the winning sequence.

Similarly, 6abc reported on Thursday morning that the massive prize is the result of 40 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner. Their coverage confirmed the Wednesday numbers as 61, 29, 69, 16, 03 with Powerball 22 and noted that the lump-sum cash option for a single winner would be approximately $634.3 million before taxes.

With tickets priced at $2 and sales continuing through 10:59 p.m. ET, Powerball remains one of the most popular lottery games, offering players in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands a shot at a historic windfall tonight. Good luck to all who play!